ATAF S.P.A.

ATAF SpA

ATAF is the Mobility Authority managing the public transport in the Florence Metropolitan Area. About 1.400 people, of which 990 drivers, work in ATAF. Qualified ATAF’s employers work on planning and management of innovative transport services, in collaboration with local administration and association to satisfy different users needs (e.g. services for elderly and disabled people). By that, different type of services are provided by ATAF from the conventional mass transport to on user demand service (Demande Responsive Transport Services – DRTs, Collective taxi, Special user groups service). These complementary/innovative services allow to answer to the mobility needs of citizens groups or specific rural/urban area that are not served or not well served by the conventional transport services (with fixed lines and time-tables). ATAF operates the DRTs for elderly and disabled people in the overall Metropolitan Area and has developed the Telematic architecture of Flexible mobility agency for disabled people in collaboration with the Florence Municipality, the Tuscany Region and local D&E associations. ATAF has long experience in planning and development of public transport network both in the Florence Metropolitan area and in other Italian sites. ATAF is also responsible for the realisation of a new Tramway system based on three main tram lines: the first one is 7,5 km long and will be operative in 2009.

From the technological standpoint ATAF makes use of the high level of ICT technologies and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) such as Fleet Monitoring & User Information (AVM - 433 equipped busses), Integrated Payment (IPS - contact and contact-less smart card), Travel Dispatch Centre (TDC - rural and urban areas), Flexible Mobility Agency and Portal (booking and management, notification to users by sms, information, etc.). A large CNG fleet (144 vehicles and two CNG refuelling depots) and Electric minibus fleet (26 vehicles) completes the ATAF’s profile. Never less, ATAF’s buses are equipped with special devices for the users with mobility impairments and/or wheelchair users.

Main function / role in OASIS:

Italian Pilot local site development and testing (agreement with local associations).

Acronym:

ATAF

Country:

Italy

Website:

www.ataf.net

Contact:

Dr. Eng. ANDREA FERRARI – Currently he is working for ATAF SpA as responsible for IT applications. Following a degree in Civil engineering with specialization in Transportation, Andrea has worked for 3 years as Information Technology and Transport Consultant, developing a significant experience in the sector of ITS technologies both from the perspectives of research and real-world applications. Andrea has developed remarkable know-how in the areas of ITS for Collective Transport (AVM, DRT, Integrated Payments, short and long range communication network, etc), and for Traffic/Mobility network (UTC, Urban Goods Distribution system, Integrated Parking Systems, VMS, Bus Priority, Access control, models etc.).

Dr. Sonia Cerri – Since 2004 she is collaborating for ATAF in the field of management of European Projects where ATAF is involved; she has coordinated the INTERREG IIIC SOUTH SUNRISE project’s Consortium (2004- 2006) and managed the financial and administrative issues in the following other EU and National projects: EU FP5 IST-FAMS (2002 – 2004), FP6 PLT-CONNECT (2004 – 2005), INTERREG IIIB MEDOCC MEROPE (2002 – 2004) and AGATA (2004 – 2006), EQUAL II-TEMPO; in the incoming EU FP7 she is involved in TPT-2007-4-WISETRIP and ICT 2007-1-OASIS projects; she is also involved in managing the new INTERREG IVC FLIPPER project for ATAF together with 11 European partners span from local Authorities to Universities and transport operators.

Dr. Giorgio Ambrosino - He is main consultant of ATAF, for the Demand Responsive transport services and flexible mobility service for disabled & elderly citizens. Expert in Information and Telecommunication Technology (ICT) and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) applied to collective transport, urban mobility, logistics and technological services for urban and metropolitan areas. For over 25 years, he has gained great experience in supporting Public Administrations and Transport Companies in the design of ITS systems.

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