The Community of Madrid brings together technology leaders to design the new CITRAM, with a planned investment of €50 million
Today, Regional Minister Rodrigo took part in the inauguration of the fourth edition of the Global Mobility Call. Companies such as IBM, LG, Hitachi, Telefónica and Indra have applied to develop the future mobility management centre. Metro's first automatic trains will arrive in July to start testing Line 6. The autonomous bus that will run in Leganés has already started the mapping phase of the environment, a key phase to guarantee the safety and reliability of the service before it is put into operation.
The Community of Madrid has brought together some of the world's leading technology companies to participate in the design of the new Centre for Innovation and Mobility Management (CITRAM), which will be modernised with a planned investment of €50 million. Companies such as IBM, LG, Hitachi, Telefónica and Indra will bid for the development of this strategic centre for the management of regional public transport, which will incorporate new technological capabilities to optimise network planning, anticipate incidents and offer more accurate real-time information to users.
This was announced today by the Regional Minister of Housing, Transport and Infrastructure, Jorge Rodrigo, during the opening of Global Mobility Call, the leading international meeting on the mobility and logistics of the future, which is being held at IFEMA until 11 June.
In his speech, Rodrigo explained that the Regional Transport Consortium is already working on the design of the new CITRAM, which will evolve towards a predictive management model capable of anticipating incidents, forecasting demand and optimising the system's response to major events or possible disruptions in the public transport network.
This transformation will make it possible to offer a more efficient, reliable and personalised service, with more accurate waiting times, better user information and advance warning of incidents or changes to the usual routes.
Likewise, the Regional Minister announced that the first automatic, driverless trains will begin to arrive next July to begin tests prior to their incorporation into Metro Line 6. These tests will verify the correct operation of all systems and their integration with the existing infrastructure, ensuring the highest levels of safety and reliability.
The automation of this line will mean a substantial improvement in capacity, frequency and operational efficiency, benefiting the more than 400,000 passengers who use this line every day, which is currently the busiest of the entire network.
Lastly, Rodrigo reported on the progress of the pilot project for the on-demand autonomous bus that will provide service in the Leganés business park. The Regional Minister pointed out that the vehicle is already in circulation and is currently making journeys without passengers to complete the process of mapping the environment, a key phase to guarantee its safety and reliability before it enters into operation.
This test will make it possible to adapt the technology precisely to the real conditions of the route and to validate its operability before the start of commercial operation, which is planned for the coming months. The Regional Minister stressed that "this is a pioneering initiative in Europe that reinforces the Community of Madrid's commitment to innovation and intelligent mobility".
Finally, he reiterated the regional government's commitment to the incorporation of new technological solutions in public transport and recalled some of the advances already implemented: "Today, users can top up their season ticket or Multi card directly from their mobile phone, travel without having to physically carry it and even access Metro and buses using only a bank card."
