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Autostrada Brescia-Padova
The Company
Autostrada Brescia Verona Vicenza Padova S.p.A is a motorway operator that manages the motorway
among Brescia, Vicenza, Padova and Verona cities. The Company has been founded in 1952 and the
shares are owned by public-private entities. The company operates on the basic of an ANAS S.p.a
grant in the North-east of Italy.
ITS Expertise & Solutions
Autostrada Brescia Verona Vicenza Padova S.p.A, in the framework of the INFOTEN Project promoted
by the European Commission, has developed the COMPANION system aimed at enhancing road safety
in adverse road conditions.
COMPANION is an automatic system warning in real-time about possible dangers on motorway
through LED. The objective of COMPANION is to create a signalling system to be activated in every
emergency condition and in particular in case of fog, in order to draw users’ attention and at the same
time steering them towards a safer way of driving.
The system is based on a series of cabled light emitting diodes - LED- installed in traffic dividers,
placed at a longitudinal distance of 50 metres the one from the other. They are connected among
them and to the Traffic Control Centre through a telematic network. The characterising element of the
system is the realisation of an automated infrastructure (collecting data on fog, accidents, queues,
work in progress...) and a versatile, reliable and prompt way to activate commands.
COMPANION is integrated with the VMS system of Autostrada A4 for the diffusion of emergency
information at long distance.
References:
Head office: 37100 Verona - Piazzale Europa, 12 - Italy
Contact person: Piero Barzanti
Email: piero.barzanti@autobspd.it Phone: +39. 045-8672102 Fax: +39. 045-8272529
Website: www.autobspd.it
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TTS Italia Handbook 2008