Advancing Traffic Management: Kapsch TrafficCom to Overhaul Sweden’s Signal System

Advancing Traffic Management: Kapsch TrafficCom to Overhaul Sweden’s Signal System

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has been chosen by the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket, to replace Sweden’s national centralized traffic signal control and monitoring system. This project will enhance the country’s traffic management infrastructure by implementing Kapsch TrafficCom’s EcoTrafiX™ Command software, tailored to Nordic standards. The system will streamline traffic signal control and monitoring across Sweden, improving efficiency and reliability.

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 13-Feb-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Kapsch Group (VIE: KTCG), a leader in innovative transportation solutions, announces that Kapsch TrafficCom has been selected by the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket, to undertake a comprehensive replacement of their national centralized traffic signal control and monitoring system.

This significant project represents a pivotal advancement in Sweden’s traffic management infrastructure. Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded the contract to implement and maintain a new centralized traffic signal control and monitoring system, seamlessly connecting Trafikverket’s traffic light facilities across the country.

Under this agreement, Kapsch TrafficCom will deploy its cutting-edge product, EcoTrafiX™ Command, tailored to meet the requirements of the Nordic RSMP-protocol. The implementation of EcoTrafiX™ Command promises to elevate the efficiency and reliability of Sweden’s centralized traffic signal control and monitoring system through state-of-the-art technology that seamlessly integrates with Trafikverket’s existing infrastructure.

EcoTrafiX™ Command will be integrated into Trafikverket’s road operative environment. The system instance in Stockholm will oversee and manage traffic signal facilities in the North, Mid, and East regions, while the instance in Gothenburg will control and monitor facilities in the West, South, and Southeast regions.

Mikael Hejel, Area Sales Manager Nordics at Kapsch TrafficCom, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “We are honored to have been chosen by Trafikverket for this critical upgrade. Through the deployment of our EcoTrafiX software, we have demonstrated its capability to efficiently manage traffic lights on a national scale while meeting Nordic standards.”

This collaboration between Kapsch TrafficCom and Trafikverket signifies a significant milestone in leveraging advanced technology to enhance traffic flow and safety throughout Sweden. The EcoTrafiX™ software is designed for seamless integration into existing infrastructure, ensuring a smooth transition and minimal disruption to ongoing operations.

Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally recognized provider of traffic solutions for sustainable mobility, with project successes in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the application areas of tolling, tolling services, traffic management and demand management contribute to a healthier world without congestion.

With one-stop-shop solutions, the company covers the entire customer value chain, from components and design to the implementation and operation of systems.

Kapsch TrafficCom, headquartered in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries and is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (symbol: KTCG). In the financial year 2022/23, around 4,000 employees generated revenues of EUR 553 million.

Media contacts:

Carolin Treichl
Executive Vice President Marketing & Communications
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria
carolin.treichl@kapsch.net

Sandra Bijelic
Head of Corporate Communications
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria
sandra.bijelic@kapsch.net

SOURCE: Kapsch TrafficCom AG

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