Speed Regulating Moving Lighting (Pacemaker Lighting) Technology
Eurasia Tunnel
Speed Regulating Moving Lighting (Pacemaker Lighting) Technology
Eurasia Tunnel
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Eurasia Tunnel connects the Asian and European sides of
Istanbul via a 5 km-long roadway tunnel underneath the
seabed which is streamlined with improved approach roads,
allows users to complete the intercontinental journey in
about 5 minutes. With the state-of-the-art technology and
advanced engineering involved in this integrated project
connecting continents, tunnel serves as a fast, economic,
safe, comfortable and environment-friendly transportation
alternative.
In order to regulate the traffic flow, Pacemaker Lighting
technology was implemented in Eurasia Tunnel, as a first in
Turkey. The Pacemaker Lighting helps regulating the traffic
flow speed as 70 km/h in the Europe-Asia direction. It is being
operated according to the scenario where 5 meter-length
arches move continuously with 80 meters following distance.
Implementation starts 500 meters before the deepest point
where the decrease in average traffic speed was detected
and helps keeping the traffic speed constant.
Highlights
- Avoiding traffic congestion and using the traffic capacity more efficiently
- Preventing accidents by ensuring the following distance between vehicles
- Preventing possible engine and transmission problems by enabling vehicles to adjust themselves easily to the traffic speed
- Protecting environment and preventing air pollution by reducing exhaust gases due to sudden acceleration on uphill
- Improving the driving comfort in compliance with the thematic lighting concept
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Eurasia Tunnel connects the Asian and European sides of
Istanbul via a 5 km-long roadway tunnel underneath the
seabed which is streamlined with improved approach roads,
allows users to complete the intercontinental journey in
about 5 minutes. With the state-of-the-art technology and
advanced engineering involved in this integrated project
connecting continents, tunnel serves as a fast, economic,
safe, comfortable and environment-friendly transportation
alternative.
In order to regulate the traffic flow, Pacemaker Lighting
technology was implemented in Eurasia Tunnel, as a first in
Turkey. The Pacemaker Lighting helps regulating the traffic
flow speed as 70 km/h in the Europe-Asia direction. It is being
operated according to the scenario where 5 meter-length
arches move continuously with 80 meters following distance.
Implementation starts 500 meters before the deepest point
where the decrease in average traffic speed was detected
and helps keeping the traffic speed constant.
Highlights
- Avoiding traffic congestion and using the traffic capacity more efficiently
- Preventing accidents by ensuring the following distance between vehicles
- Preventing possible engine and transmission problems by enabling vehicles to adjust themselves easily to the traffic speed
- Protecting environment and preventing air pollution by reducing exhaust gases due to sudden acceleration on uphill
- Improving the driving comfort in compliance with the thematic lighting concept