TOWARDS AN INTERMODAL ROUTER FEATURING CYCLE SAFETY IN BERLIN

Abstract

Cycling is one of the most eco-friendly ways of mobility. Therefore different ongoing activities promote cycling as a valuable alternative to private car use. In this regard there are several ongoing activities within Berlin. An innovative approach of trip routing based on ITS technologies is presently under development and testing addressing not only car use and public transport but also walking and cycling. The goal is to provide cycling safety routes by taking into account additional cycling relevant parameters and data sources such as availability of the different bicycle lanes, road surfaces, traffic signals and accident hotspots. All values will then be analysed through a proprietary client based analysis tool. The relevance of the different parameters for cycle safety can be gathered from the users directly. The user will be brought into the position to subjectively evaluate the data sets and information provided. Based on crowdsourcing mechanism updated information will be assured regularly. Overall, the system and development will be tested and assessed in two iterations of pilot field trials.