Vaisala Route Optimisation

Efficient winter maintenance treatment routes (anti-icing; de-icing; snow plowing & clearance) can save time and money whilst maintaining a safe transport network. Route Optimisation is a bespoke consultancy service dealing with winter maintenance routes. The aim of the service is to maximise traffic safety whilst ensuring the most cost effective use of resources.

Vaisala works with its customers throughout the Route Optimisation process. This guarantees that routes will be both logistically feasible and operationally acceptable. While sophisticated computer tools are employed, experience has proven that the production of successful routes requires the added flexibility and understanding of skilled personnel. Vaisala's Route Optimisation offers the benefits of in-house expertise, from highway engineers to professional meteorologists and vehicle specialists.

• Key benefits of Route Optimisation:

• Impartial & comprehensive consultancy

• Evaluation of policy & operational changes

• Route number reductions (averaging 30%)

• Optimisation of resource allocation

• Treatment routes designed using Thermal Mapping

• Route-by-route decision-making for selective treatment (up to a further 25% variable cost saving)

 

Vaisala has designed snow & ice routes for more than 60 clients in the USA & Europe. These range from relatively small authorities (100-200km networks) to much larger road operators including N. Ireland (7500km) and Flanders (9000km).