Do You Need an ATMS?
Whether you manage traffic in a bustling metropolis or a growing small town, evaluating your city's traffic management needs is crucial. Consider the following key aspects to determine if your system is equipped to handle your urban or suburban challenges effectively:
- Operational Efficiency: Do you have to open multiple systems and applications to access cameras, permits, traffic data, traffic signals?
- Scalability: Are you holding back because of the cost of a traffic Management centre, and believe ATMS systems are just too expensive?
- Staffing Shortages: Would it relieve staffing pressures to automate and simplify processes, procedures, and notifications?
- Synergy: Would you like to have your systems working together in a single platform? This could include construction permits, collisions, sensors, signals, and maintenance requests.
- System Prioritization: Are you limited by your resources to address multiple competing traffic issues, maintenance issues? Could you benefit by knowing which items are higher priority?
- Automation: Has the thought of having (semi-)automation help with weather warnings, notifications, VMS signs, and daily tasks crossed your mind?
- Data Organization: Are your traffic data counts stuffed into network folders, or sitting on a separate system?
- Transparency: Are your citizens and/or city council concerned with having transparency on data, road conditions, and upcoming scheduled events?
- Dashboards: Would you like to have a single dashboard to monitor your service requests, traffic issues, collisions, cameras, sensors, weather?
If you've answered "Yes!" to two or more to the above questions, you are well on your way to exploring an ATMS (like Transnomis' ITS Central), which could significantly enhance your city's operational efficiency and public service capabilities.
While the considerations listed above are not exhaustive, they provide essential starting points to closely examine the traffic management needs of your community.
Don’t know where to start?
Contact us and we’re happy to conduct a free, 15-minute consultation with one of our traffic management experts.
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Modules: Use Only What You Need
Our ATMS platforms are complemented by a range of add-on modules and off-the-shelf solutions designed to meet your current and near-future needs. Don’t spend more than what you need – start small and build over the years!
We are committed to continuous innovation, ensuring our systems evolve to address your future traffic management challenges effectively. If a current module does not exist – we’re happy to develop one. We’ve not met a challenge we haven’t conquered yet!
Incident and construction event management
Variable message sign control & automation
Permit processing and approvals
Public website and social media output
CCTV Cameras
Traffic volume database
Vehicle sensor integration
Queue detection
Road weather information
Border crossing management
Travel time tracking and display
Traffic signal control & monitoring
Project Highlights
We've done some interesting projects over the years with customers of all sizes in North America. Below are some examples of what we can do.
If you want to learn more about a project, or if you have a project in mind, please Contact Us.
DriveNWT Traveller Information System
Government of the Northwest Territories
Transnomis, in collaboration with the Government of the Northwest Territories, has launched DriveNWT, a modern traveler information system. Built on the Municipal511 platform, it delivers real-time road updates, enhancing safety and travel across the region.
Incident Management Platform
City of Toronto, Ontario
The platform centralizes incident tracking for crashes, closures, and emergencies with a mapped view of Toronto traffic. With real-time data aggregation, heatmaps, and connected dashboards, operators manage responses efficiently. Integrated messaging automates public alerts via variable signs and digital platforms. This system enhances situational awareness, coordination, and public safety citywide.
Maintenance Awareness Platform
City of Toronto, Ontario
Toronto's Maintenance Awareness Platform (MAP), developed by Black & McDonald and Transnomis, won second place in the Engineering Project of the Year. It's a web app for managing traffic device maintenance, integrating with the ITS Central system. MAP records issues, tracks contractor progress, and notifies operators automatically of device errors. It supports various traffic devices and includes innovative sub-projects like semi-automated sign messaging, radar integration, and remote traffic center operation for emergencies.
Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Tunnel Bridge Traffic Management System
Montreal, Quebec
Transnomis, in partnership with Innovation Mi8, enhanced the Bridge's traffic management by integrating cutting-edge sensor technology and ITS Central software. This system improves real-time traffic monitoring, data analysis, and public communication, significantly aiding traffic flow and safety during the tunnel's major refurbishment. This project won the 2024 Innovation and New Technology AQTr Award.
Smart Work Zones: VMS Central
Oklahoma
Since 2016, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has used Transnomis' VMS Central and Smart Work Zones, integrating devices like Bluetooth sensors and microwave vehicle detectors. This system improves highway safety and traffic flow by providing real-time, centralized data, dynamically managing and updating traffic conditions.
Road Weather Information System for Visibility Warning
Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
Transnomis implemented a Visibility Warning System for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) on Highway 401, enhancing safety in fog-prone areas since 2016. This autonomous system integrates with RWIS, activating warnings and providing real-time data during low-visibility conditions, significantly improving road safety.
Queue and Stopped Vehicle Advisory System (QSVAS)
Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
MTO's QSVAS, powered by Transnomis' ITS Central software, utilizes 35 SmartMicro radar sensors to enhance safety on Highway 405 by detecting and managing traffic queues and delays. The project won the 2022 ITS Canada Mobility Award for Smart Mobility Connected Infrastructure.
Travel Time System
Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
The MTO Travel Time System, powered by Transnomis' ITS Central software, is one of the largest deployments of travel time sensors in Canada. The system collects travel time data from sensors, and displays updates (delays, road conditions, and travel times to exits and intersections) on variable message signs in the field.
San Mateo 101 Express Lanes Project:
Smart Work Zones
San Mateo, California
Transnomis implemented VMS Central in the San Mateo 101 Express Lanes Project to manage Smart Work Zones effectively. The system utilized 46 radar speed sensors and 26 message signs to provide real-time traffic updates and warnings, ensuring safety during heavy construction and enhancing traffic flow along the 22-mile highway expansion in California.
Advanced Traffic Management System
City of Loveland, Colorado
Loveland’s Advanced Traffic Management System, utilizing ITS Central, integrates traffic control and incident management with a public info portal. This centralized platform aggregates data from various sources, like traffic cameras and weather stations, onto a map-based UI, facilitating efficient traffic and device management. It enhances road safety and efficiency, soon to expand with a public travel information portal.
RoDARS Central
City of Toronto, Ontario
Transnomis is working with City of Toronto on RoDARS Central, which will enable utility and construction companies to schedule road disruptions. This system will streamline approval processes, reduce traffic disruptions, and provide context such as nearby events. It will allow online fee payment and application tracking, aiding city staff in decision-making by considering the impacts on traffic, signals, and pedestrians.
Advanced Traffic Management System
City of Edmonton, AB
In 2019, Edmonton deployed its ATMS using Transnomis' ITS Central software. This scalable, map-based platform integrates dynamic signage, vehicle detectors, and emergency alerts. Operators manage over 200 signs, monitor real-time traffic data, and track incidents via intuitive dashboards. The system ensures efficient traffic management, enhanced safety, and streamlined operations citywide.
Integrated Traffic Management System
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries)
Since 2018, BC Ferries has utilized Transnomis' ITS Central software to manage ferry wait times and digital signage. This user-friendly system integrates diverse hardware and internal operations, enabling real-time updates, streamlined workflows, and improved traveler experiences. The result: enhanced safety, operational efficiency, and proactive traffic management for ferry passengers.
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