Fujitsu Limited has announced that its comprehensive traffic simulation system will be integrated into the Maebashi City Regional Public Transportation Plan. The system, developed under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's COMmmmONS project, provides scientific evidence to support the plan's key measure of increasing bus routes.
Addressing the needs of transportation-disadvantaged residents and the push for carbon neutrality are pressing issues in Japan. Maebashi City faces challenges like demographic shifts, diverse mobility needs, and a shortage of bus drivers, prompting the need for data-backed transportation solutions.
Fujitsu's system, a first in Japan, simulates both fixed-route and demand-responsive transportation. It uses social digital twin technology to simulate human and social behavior, leveraging statistical data and ridership information from MaaS apps to evaluate policy impacts accurately.
The system's capabilities include high-precision simulations that generate resident travel data, reflecting local characteristics. It employs AI to analyze travel modes and multi-agent simulation technology to estimate travel demand, even with limited actual travel data.
By streamlining plan formulation, the system reduces the time required for consensus building with stakeholders by about 25%, a process that previously took up to two years. It offers comprehensive evaluation indicators for transportation policies, aiding in the development of sustainable regional transportation plans.
Fujitsu plans to commercialize the system by fiscal year 2026, aiming to make it a standard tool across Japan. The company seeks to collaborate with local governments, consulting firms, and transportation operators to enhance regional transportation planning.
Through these efforts, Fujitsu aims to support urban development and community planning nationwide, contributing to the creation of sustainable cities. The COMmmmONS project seeks to standardize best practices for regional transportation DX, focusing on collaboration and interoperability of digital services and data.