The Ministry of Transport has just sent a document to the People's Committees of provinces and cities and the State Capital Management Committee at enterprises requesting to deploy investment in the synchronous construction of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) on expressways.

Affirming that the ITS system is a part of the expressway project, the Ministry of Transport said that ITS helps increase the connectivity between people, vehicles and expressway infrastructure to optimize operational efficiency, ensuring smooth, safe, efficient, convenient and environmentally friendly traffic.

Some routes have completed the ITS system during the project investment and construction process and have been put into synchronous operation as soon as the routes are put into operation, promoting efficiency in the management, operation and maintenance process, improving traffic capacity and ensuring traffic safety.

From this result, the Ministry of Transport requested the People's Committees of provinces and cities, the State Capital Management Committee at enterprises to direct specialized construction agencies, investors, and consultants to review, research, and deploy investment in the construction of ITS systems and traffic management centers to meet the requirements of highway exploitation.

When investing in ITS systems and traffic management centers, it is necessary to comply with current standards and the "Project on orientation in investment, operation and exploitation of intelligent traffic systems on expressways" approved by the Ministry of Transport.

The equipment system must be modern, apply advanced technologies; and have synchronous and effective connections between the route traffic management and operation centers and the national intelligent traffic system management center.

The route traffic management center can manage one or several adjacent expressway sections, with facilities to ensure that functional forces coordinate in managing, operating and exploiting the route according to the provisions of Decree 25/2023 and TCVN 10851:20154.

"The process of organizing and implementing construction investment must comply with legal procedures and regulations, ensure transparency, and avoid waste, loss, and negativity," the Ministry of Transport proposed.

In the Project on orientation in investment, operation and exploitation of intelligent traffic systems on highways, the Ministry of Transport determined that the ITS system on highways needs to be planned, deployed, managed synchronously and uniformly nationwide.

The roadmap for implementing the proposed model is suitable for Vietnam's conditions, compatible with international ITS system standards, ensuring effective highway exploitation and improving the management and operation capacity of the transport sector.

Accordingly, in the period of 2023 - 2025, the Ministry of Transport will develop a national ITS system plan and national ITS architecture until 2030; complete the system of legal documents for investment and exploitation of ITS systems and complete the system of standards used in investment and operation of ITS systems; prepare and implement investment in ITS systems for expressways that have been and are being invested in.

At the same time, complete and unify the model of the development stages of the non-stop toll collection system (ETC); deploy investment in the non-stop toll collection system on expressways (non-stop collection, no input barriers) to ensure suitable conditions and synchronization across the entire expressway system.

In the 2025 - 2030 period, the construction of a national traffic management and operation center will be implemented; connecting route traffic management and operation centers to the national traffic management and operation center; operating the national traffic management and operation center for the expressway system.

After 2030, continue to complete the ITS system of fully invested expressways; connect local ITS centers to the national traffic management and operation center; operate the national traffic management and operation center nationwide.