Projects

Scope of Business: Traffic Telematics
Focus: Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Systems
Client: Alcatel-Lucent
Project Term: 1997 - 2002
Project Locations: Berlin, Dresden

Project Description

The Berlin transport company (BVG) together with Alcatel-Lucent (formerly Alcatel SEL AG), EADS and Siemens constructed one of the world's largest and most advanced Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) System for the bus and tram operating branches. This includes the equipment for approximately 1,500 buses with digital radio communication and AVL on-board computers, continuous vehicle location determination by DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System) and upgrading the on-board computers of some 600 trams for central operation.
It was the first AVL used in Germany with a digital radio communication system. Other innovative technologies that are now standard (for example, data loading via wireless LAN, vehicle location determination by GPS) were implemented for the first time on this scale in this project. The replacement of the existing analogue radio system with digital radio equipment in operation and all the buses with AVL on-board computers placed high demands on the project management based on the concept of migration.

VCDB's Scope of Services

• Technical Project Assistance and Project Management on behalf of Alcatel SEL AG (in the context of personnel through Hamburg-Consult)
• Creation of the migration concept (introduction strategy) for the AVL
• Development of operational scenarios and the operational dynamic passenger information system concept (together with the client – Berlin transport company)
• Assistance in maintenance, inspection and operating data concept
• Preparation of training materials (documentation, manual)
• Support with the commissioning and acceptance of the AVL

Contact

Michael Preusker