‘Smart Intersections’ is an intelligent traffic light control system created to make city and private vehicles cross intersections faster.

The system gives priority to buses, trams and electric buses. As a result, the capacity of intersections increases: car users and pedestrians also save time.

Sensors (inductive loop detectors connected to traffic lights) are installed under the asphalt in front of the smart intersection. For example, the sensor detects an approaching tram, turns on the green signal for pedestrians, counts the time for boarding/alighting, and then turns on the green light for the vehicle to pass.

The system has increased the traffic capacity by 17% at Tverskaya Zastava square, which is a major transport hub with more than 30 traffic directions. The introduction of the system has also solved the problem of congestion at intersections and halved the time for waiting for a green light for pedestrians.