Implementation of a road attribute changes data-exchange platform and a transferability assessment: The case of TN-ITS Cyprus

Following the EU Directive for the EU-wide real-time traffic information services (2015/962) as well as the increasing demand for accurate and high detail maps; map providers and road authorities need to work closely to be able to provide drivers with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the road network infrastructure. Drivers access information regarding the road network infrastructure through navigators which contain maps from commercial map providers. However, map providers collect information for the road network after field surveys which take place every few months or years; at the same time, the road network is constantly changing by road authorities following regulation changes. The TN-ITS project aim is to provide the necessary support to create data exchange platforms regarding changes in the road network between road authorities and commercial map providers. This project is expected to close a gap in the information flow between the two parties as well as to increase road safety. This paper describes the implementation of the TN-ITS service in Cyprus, covering the highway and intraurban road network followed by a transferability analysis of the developed platform to assess the possibility of using the same platform to cover a larger area of the road network.