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The contract for the implementation of intelligent transport systems on the main road network of Cyprus was signed today at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works.
The contract was signed on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus by the Director of the Department of Public Works, Mr Eleftherios Eleftheriou and on behalf of the Ebas Swarco Consortium by the Director of Ebas, Mr Costas Louka, in the presence of the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Alexis Vafeades.
The contract under the full name "Supply, installation, integration with national mobility platform of public works department and maintenance of its hardware equipment for cyprus digital twin" has a total value of €5.8 million and provides for the implementation of all equipment within 24 months from the date of signature, as well as its maintenance for 6 years.
The Public Works Department has promoted a series of investments, through separate contracts, for the creation of the necessary centralised systems for traffic management, as more than 120 traffic counters, 26 cameras and 4 electronic signs have already been installed, currently covering the main Nicosia road network and the interurban network. The above investments have been financed by the European Regional Development Funds - Cross-border cooperation between Greece and Cyprus, the Connecting Europe Fund and the Republic of Cyprus.
The contract signed today will complement the investment with the coverage of the main road network of all other cities in Cyprus and the creation of the necessary traffic management coordination centre.
The project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Fund and includes the supply, installation and maintenance of. [*]Forty (40) electronic variable message signs. [*]One hundred and eighty (180) traffic counters. [*]One hundred seventy (170) traffic monitoring cameras. [/LIST]
Since the development of intelligent transport systems began in 1960, impressive leaps have been made in this field, both technologically and in terms of telecommunications.
Their aim is to increase the safety and capacity of transport networks. This is achieved by normalising traffic, responding immediately to incidents on the road network and informing users to make the right choices about the means of transport and/or the route to take.
Successful applications of intelligent transport systems have increased the capacity of road transport networks by up to 10%, reduced travel time by 20% and reduced the number of accidents by 15%.
(SAP/EP/NYAN)
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