OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN GETS ACQUAINTED WITH THE SEOUL TRANSPORT OPERATION & INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM
President Ilham Aliyev on 24 April got acquainted with the Seoul Transport Operation & Information Service system (TOPIS).
Vice-mayor of Seoul Kim Hyun Kyon informed on the system created for operation of transport in the capital with 12-million population. TOPIS, a system of intellectual management of city transport, includes adjustment of public transport, involvement of additional busses in rush hours, giving relevant instructions in case of traffic jam and other functions. It also controls illegal parking of vehicle and registration of car crashes. President of Azerbaijan familiarized himself with the intellectual management system.
As stated, similar center will be created in Baku and an agreement between the relevant construction structures of the two countries on MOU has been signed on 23 April in Seoul.
According to preliminary estimations, the 50-55 million worth project is scheduled to start in the second half of this year and complete in 2009. All data necessary for management of transport operations in the city of Baku will be collected in this Center and through Internet, mobile phone, TV and radio waves delivered to both passengers and drivers.
Head of the Azerbaijan State stressed necessity of creation of such a system of management of transport system in the capital of Azerbaijan as well.