Cyprus is developing intelligent transport systems (ITS) and investing in state-of-the-art technology to improve the capacity of the road network, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
In an address at a seminar on digital transportation in cities of the future, Vafeades said Cyprus depends wholly on road transport and is striving to set up well-developed infrastructure for communications and transport.
He said ITS was among Cyprus’ EU obligations.
“We expect to achieve better integration of all modes of transport and develop many applications that will help the shift towards multimodality and especially the use of sustainable means of transport,” he added
He also said that the Public Transport Telematics System is a finalist at the London Global Awards, which will take place in March.
Currently, the main road network is covered by more than 160 sensors, a number that is expected to rise to 500 by mid-2026, through existing contracts with EU funding, Vafeades said.
He added that Cyprus is investing in the implementation of modern control systems to optimise the capacity of the urban road network at all key junctions, through a new Urban Traffic Control System at 75 junctions in Nicosia and 50 in Limassol.
The tenders, he said, had been received and the contract was expected to be signed soon.
