Abstract:

In recent years, smart cities emerged as a new city model by the advancement and development of information and communication technologies and the integration of new applications into metropoli- tan management. Intelligent Transport System which is one of the components of Smart Cities emerged as to make citywide transportation more secure and sustainable and to provide road and traffic conditions continuously to drivers, passengers, and pedestrians along with traffic management units. Istanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnel Administration (IETT) provides public transit service in Istanbul. This process that started with AKBIL in 1995 still continues with the use of much intelli- gent transport system in citywide transportation. Several goals of smart transport systems are provid- ing sustainable public transport system development, securing economic, comfortable and secure driving experience, ensuring gas savings and reducing the number of accidents and the level of emis- sion. With this goal in mind, IETT developed the Black Box Project. In this study, the scope and ob- jects of the study will be outlined in detail but this study examines the effects of bus drivers to secure, economic and comfortable driving. It also investigates the contribution to the environmental con- sciousness of bus drivers, number of accidents, gas savings, and changes in emission rates.

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