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Mobile-ITCS being deployed in Ingolstadt

INVG, a transport company based in Ingolstadt, Germany, has opted for an integrated ITS and ticketing system from INIT. The company currently uses Mobile-Plan planning software supplied by INIT’s subsidiary Initplan, but INIT’s Mobile-ITCS intermodal transport control system will provide dispatchers with all the necessary information to manage traffic efficiently at a glance. The system shows the locations of all vehicles, and graphically summarises the information on a comprehensive map. Traffic disruption
March 27, 2012 Read time: 1 min
4422 INVG, a transport company based in Ingolstadt, Germany, has opted for an integrated ITS and ticketing system from 511 INIT. The company currently uses Mobile-Plan planning software supplied by INIT’s subsidiary Initplan, but INIT’s Mobile-ITCS intermodal transport control system will provide dispatchers with all the necessary information to manage traffic efficiently at a glance. The system shows the locations of all vehicles, and graphically summarises the information on a comprehensive map. Traffic disruptions are indicated immediately by reports on affected vehicles or by system alarms. The ITCS actively supports dispatchers by giving automated suggestions to resolve the problems and restore regular service.

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