TRANSPORT HUBS
Busy and popular stations are evidence of the success of public transport. With new sustainability goals and trends such as urbanisation, mobility as a service, and increasing road traffic congestion, the demand for public transport will continue to grow in the future. But how do we expand capacity?
Construction measures are very cost-intensive and only go into operation after a long time. However, digitalisation is fast and can tap 10 to 30% of unused reserves of existing facilities. If we nevertheless build new facilities, they must meet the needs of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Inefficient use of infrastructure is neither financially viable nor acceptable. It is therefore high time to put the advantages of ASE systems into operation.
Using existing infrastructure optimally is key to extend its life span and thus move people forward better and faster. ASE’s predictive crowd management does just that with an electronic solution that harnesses existing capacities effectively.
When congestion is imminent, ASE’s Pedestrian Analytics System will provide advanced warning. With intelligent crowd control, you can ensure safety even during peak times. You also avoid traffic jams, optimise the flow of people, create better transfer relations and increase customer satisfaction.
Person on Track Detection
People on the tracks pose a grave danger to themselves. In such an emergency, every second counts.
ASE’s Person on Track Detection System alerts personnel immediately and reliably. The train management can intervene and defuse the situation efficiently. This prevents serious accidents and increases both safety and operational stability.
Intelligent steering of pedestrian flows
Knowing where and when pedestrian congestion will occur enables you to act preventively. This prior knowledge ensures that any interventions become more effective and less cost-intensive while also minimising operational disruptions.
Our crowd monitor for control rooms detects how public facilities will be used in the near future. If an overload occurs, operational managers and security personnel are warned in good time and can take effective action.
Social Distancing Control
Since the coronavirus pandemic, passengers pay close attention to maintaining a safe distance while on public transport. ASE’s product solutions help reduce the risk of infection by restricting access to certain areas and by generating alerts when public transport densities exceed a defined threshold.
Take the passenger warning system for example, it controls and restricts access to defined sections and warns if the density in public transport becomes too high.
Security Staff Monitor
Would you like to know exactly where and when security staff are required? Knowing in advance means reduced staff costs and the optimisation of staff resources.
Our deployment planning tool analyses the current operational situation, quantifies traffic hub dynamics, and enables optimal deployment of staff based on short and long-term forecasts.
Platform Alarm System
Incoming trains and large crowds on platforms are an ever-present danger in train stations. Our passenger alarm system averts any potential danger with timely automated loudspeaker announcements that warn passengers located outside of predefined safety zones before the train enters the station. This operational safety feature for platforms functions automatically and without the need for staff.
Planning for Future Demand
Congestion issues are hard to predict, but when they do occur, they require data-based planning. ASE offers integrated solutions that help those responsible lead discussions based on facts and systematically test different scenarios. This helps accelerate the political decisions that lead to the station of the future: one that’s intelligent enough to master upcoming challenges.
ASE offers integrated solutions that provide demand and capacity data at both the national and local levels. In addition, ASE offers capacity tests for existing transport hubs and planning checks for preliminary designs. Such tools help avoid unexpected capacity problems and help enable sustainable future growth.
Transport Demand Forecast
Whether for national or regional public transport, supply planning is based on a model that reliably reflects demand. At ASE, we produce forecasts specially tailored for our larger corporate customers.
In order to achieve this, we incorporate all external and internal data and deliver detailed estimates for how spatial, social, and economic parameters will develop. This presents customers with convenient models for passenger flow on the main traffic lines, with concrete recommendations for departure and destination points.
Transport System Planning Tool
All transport systems are interdependent and inextricably linked. The reliable operation of each is influenced by a myriad of factors and modalities.
This is why ASE’s transport system planning tool considers all means of transport and pedestrian movement at local, regional, and national levels. This results in a versatile tool that can test different planning scenarios, determine the effects of autonomous mobility growth or spatial changes, and highlight which infrastructure projects should receive priority.
Capacity Scan
For how long is it possible to operate a station or transport hub functionally and safely? ASE Capacity Check tests stations and demonstrates their ability to meet future demand. This allows for a fact-based approach toward effective investment planning.
We model possible future load scenarios based on current data and projections. This data provides valuable insights regarding the capacity of a station and its viability in meeting ever-increasing future demands.
Planning Validation
In order to plan station conversions, the dimensions and projected passenger flows are just as important to architects as the number of tracks required, the desired retail space, or connections to the surrounding area. ASE supplies this key data in an easily understandable form to facilitate the design phase and ultimately ensure smooth operation upon completion.
Safety Certification
Passenger safety in stations must meet the requirements of the “safety certificate for public installations.” ASE can help with a clearly structured preparation plan for compliance that will simplify the process and shorten processing times.
Thanks to its knowledge of the guidelines in various countries, ASE has obtained comprehensive know-how on the legal requirements regarding flows of people in the various legal contexts throughout the world.
Ensure continuous operation and customer satisfaction during intensive construction phases
It’s during construction when existing capacity problems often increase, as passengers still use the station despite limited pedestrian access. ASE provides support throughout the planning phase, as well as during construction thanks to real-time analysis that helps ensure safe and functional station operation throughout the entire process.
Construction Phase Scan
When public pedestrian transfer space within transport hubs is restricted it presents a particular challenge for operations. The construction phase scan offered by ASE checks not only the directing of passengers but also the dimensioning of temporary facilities based on the flow of people.
This means that a station can remain operational even in challenging scenarios. This procedure is now standard in modern large-scale projects where it forms part of the risk management strategy and helps minimise unforeseen disruptions and the potential associated cost.
Temporary Passenger Flow
When transport hubs are under construction, passengers face unavoidable bottlenecks. A data-driven approach to ensuring continued operation helps minimise the disruption and associated risks.
With appropriate operational measures, we help mitigate peak loads and increase the flow of passengers. When coupled with expectation management and targeted communication, customer satisfaction is also increased.
Railway Stations are Prime Locations
Every station is a prime location and increasing passenger numbers mean that effective management is essential. Providing the right services exactly where people travel and gather is the key to economic success.
Retail & Property Management
Transport nodes open up huge commercial potential. Our retail analysis tool provides data to optimise rental prices, while its monitoring of retail performance improves both portfolio and marketing.
ASE’s web tool for portfolio management provides an array of graphical analysis and combines the recording and evaluation of flows of people with rental price data, turnover, and sales units.
Facility Management
Effective building management means knowing which facilities require attention and when. Whether for spillages, cleaning schedules, or equipment breakdowns, ASE can help reduce costs and obtain increased efficiencies with a building management system that’s designed to work at every level.
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