Recently, the Ministry of Emergency Management said that the strongest period of large-scale rain, snow and freezing weather in the central and eastern parts of China has basically passed. Hubei, Hunan and other places also reported that the highway was cleared of ice and snow and restored to smooth traffic. This is undoubtedly good news for self-driving travel during the Spring Festival, which has hit a record high this year.
This year's Spring Festival lasts for 40 days, from January 26 to March 5, according to the Ministry of TransportThe number of people moving across the country is expected to reach 9 billion, railways, highways, waterways, civil aviation and other commercial passenger traffic will rebound in an all-round way.
Li Yang, vice minister of the Ministry of Transport, said that the number of traditional commercial transportation in the Spring Festival this year, including railways, highways, civil aviation, and water transport, is expected to be about 1.8 billion, and the remaining 80% will be self-driving. That is to say,About 7.2 billion people travel by car, self-driving trips hit a record high.
Self-driving during the Spring Festival, how to avoid traffic jams and travel smoothly?
(1) Why do 7.2 billion people choose to drive?
Yang Feng, Director of the Road Network Operation Division and Researcher of the Road Network Monitoring and Emergency Response Center of the Ministry of TransportIn an interview with China News Service, he said that in the past, the statistics of the Spring Festival transportation were mainly for commercial vehicles, but this year, the data of private cars and passenger cars have been added, which shows that the increase in self-driving travel has attracted the attention of many parties and should be actively responded.
Yang Feng believes that there are "three more" for self-driving travel in the Spring Festival this year
First, there are many cars. The number of passenger cars in China's market is increasing year by year, which will inevitably lead to more capacity on highways;
Second, there are many family trips. Families often travel with children and the elderly, and in the case of carrying luggage, they also have to take care of the old and young, and self-driving travel will undoubtedly be closer to this demand to a certain extent;
Third, it is more convenient. Not only is the expressway free of charge during the Spring Festival holiday, but also the cost of travel is lowered by multiple people within the approved number of passengers, and the free period of high-speed during the holiday makes self-driving more cost-effective than other public transportation.
Transportation management departments at all levels have made great efforts in transportation services and convenience for the people, so that self-driving drivers and passengers can enjoy more services and convenience in key traffic links such as roads and high-speed service areas.
Yang Feng said that since 2022, the Ministry of Transport has vigorously promoted the construction of charging infrastructure along the expressway, and expanded the charging piles in the expressway service area through various methods such as "e-road smooth" applets and navigation maps, so as to improve the highway travel experience of new energy vehicle owners and alleviate the mileage anxiety of new energy vehicle owners.
In addition, we will actively explore new models to improve the service capacity and efficiency of road transport capacity. For example, during the peak hours of large traffic, the vehicles in the parking area should be quickly serviced to realize the fast stop and fast walking of vehicles entering the area, so as to avoid affecting the smooth flow of the road due to too much parking in the service area. Among them, the fast charging and fast walking of new energy vehicles, the driver and passengers do not need to be fully charged at one charging point, but ensure that the vehicle can enter the next charging point in time to have the necessary mileage, so as to improve the efficiency of the charging pile. With the optimization and upgrading of high-speed service area services and other measures, tourists will naturally choose to travel by car.
In addition, Yang Feng mentioned that the proportion of self-driving travel is increasing year by year, which is not unique to this year, and the proportion of self-driving may further increase next year.
(2) How to achieve more traffic without congestion?
Yang Feng said that according to this year's statistics and **, the peak daily flow during the Spring Festival holiday is about twice as much as usual, in order to cope with the steep increase in the amount of highways, the transportation department mainly takes three measures:
1. Construction will be suspended during the holiday. During the Spring Festival holiday, in addition to emergency maintenance construction, general construction and maintenance operations will be completely stopped to reduce the factors affecting patency;
2. Improve the efficiency of accident handling. Traffic accidents are one of the important factors leading to highway congestion and queuing, and in relatively accident-prone areas such as frequent traffic interactions, increase rescue and other accident handling personnel and professional equipment such as vehicles;
3. Optimize vehicle drainage. According to the changes in the traffic flow in different directions, adjust and optimize the number of two-way channels at toll stations in a timely manner, and do a good job in the orderly driving of different types of vehicles such as toll, free, manual, and automatic.
This year's complex Spring Festival weather has also accumulated valuable experience on how to maximize the smooth flow of highways.
Yang Feng saidFirst, strengthen multi-departmental consultations. For example, the meteorological department timely information exchange, the public security department linkage disposal, the medical department rapid connection, etc.;
Second, do a good job in the reserve of personnel, materials and equipment. For example, snow melting agents and anti-skid materials are stored and distributed in a timely manner according to meteorological information, and the relevant equipment for the disposal of ice and snow is overhauled and maintained, the disposal process is optimized and the coordination ability of personnel is strengthened, so as to achieve rapid response and efficient disposal. For snowfall sections, "clear up and down at once" and strive to quickly clean up the road surface;
Third, for reference in advance. Actively cooperate with AutoNavi and other navigation software to make ** and tips in advance for possible congested road sections, etc., so as to provide reference for tourists who plan to travel by car and scientifically choose travel time and routes.
Yang Feng also pointed out that to ensure the smooth flow of highways, it is not only necessary to rely on the linkage of multiple departments, but also the scientific and technological assistance of transportation information enterprises, etc., and the formation of a joint force can play a more active role.
(3) How to achieve "smoothness and congestion" for self-driving in the Spring Festival?
During the Spring Festival, how to travel more scientifically and smoothly?
I saw the congestion**, so I only traveled early this year, but I encountered ice and snow blocking the road again. Peng Ya (pseudonym), who returned to Xiangyang, Hubei Province from Beijing for the New Year, said in an interview with China News Service that in order to achieve staggered peak travel, he drove home early this year, but because he ignored the weather conditions, he was stuck in traffic for a long time.
How can congestion**, weather information, and navigation information be used to make a difference?
Yang Feng said that there are "three looks" for tourists who choose to drive during the Spring Festival.
Take a look at the official congestion report. The official congestion report is based on the data of previous years and this year's travel changes, and the prediction formed by cooperation and consultation with AutoNavi Navigation and other departments, which has a very high reference significance from the perspective of road condition operation trends. It is helpful in determining the date, direction, route of the trip, and how to be well prepared for the inevitable road sections;
Second, look at the weather. After basically determining the date and direction of travel, check the weather forecast along the route and make corresponding adjustments according to the weather changes;
Third, look at navigation. At present, some civilian navigation companies, while integrating new technology, pay attention to cooperation with official agencies such as traffic police departments, and convey the latest road condition change information to tourists in need more quickly and accurately through navigation software.
Before traveling, through the comprehensive judgment of the information fed back from the above three aspects, it will make our travel choices more scientific.
Taking AutoNavi as an example, the relevant person in charge of AutoNavi Navigation revealed to China News Service that AutoNavi applies relevant technologies represented by the Beidou satellite navigation system to provide users with guarantee services during travel.
For example, Beidou lane level 20.Linkage with traffic police agencies in Hebei, Guizhou, Guangdong, Fujian and other places, on the basis of providing users with lane-level positioning and navigation services, can also realize lane-level traffic incident warning and prompts, including abnormal road occupation in front (road repair, roadblocks, etc.), the front car brakes or slows down, the rear car is rapidly approaching, and the front entrance is approaching, etc., so that users can understand the situation in advance and take actions such as avoidance, deceleration or braking in advance in rainy and snowy weather. At present, the service has been launched on national highways and urban expressways.
In addition, AutoNavi road assistance and the function to achieve interoperability, combined with the specific driving situation, the surrounding traffic environment and other elements, take the initiative to find the abnormal parking in the process of driving, prompt the local alarm** and rescue information, and after the user uses AutoNavi to call for rescue, automatically remind the rear vehicle to pay attention to avoidance, to prevent secondary accidents.
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