The German city of Hanover is already preparing for EXPO 2000, which will be a world exhibition on a colossal scale from June to October 2000. Two years ahead, an integrated transport system is being planned to control travel to and from the EXPO. This article describes the Move traffic control system concept and centre that will be used, and includes a route map. The government of Lower Saxony State is co-ordinating measures to improve the traffic infrastructure for the whole Hanover region. For example, a new light rail between the city and the EXPO site is now being constructed, and variable message signs (VMS) have been installed on the A2 and A7 motorways to help divert traffic in the event of congestion. The Move centre collects all information, available from its network, about the traffic situation. Traffic managers will assess this situation and decide on optimal measures, using a guidance strategy that promotes public transport. Move will provide user-friendly information facilities during the EXPO, using various independent data acquisition and transmission centres, most of which already exist. Both pre-trip and on-trip information will be provided. The most significant problem will be to link the city road traffic signals with the motorways' reversible lane traffic signals.
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