NAPCORE (National Access Point Coordination Organisation for Europe)
With the establishment of the National Access Point, Hrvatske ceste d.o.o. participates in the largest European cooperation platform for the exchange of mobility data. To date, more than 30 National Access Points have been established in almost all EU member states and beyond.
NAPCORE was launched as a coordination mechanism aimed at improving the interoperability of European National Access Points, which serve as the backbone of European data exchange.
National Access Point
The National Access Point is a digital data registry that provides services available through Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). It offers information necessary for traffic control and management through digital databases and facilitates the exchange and reuse of real-time information about traffic conditions before and during travel, including:
- Traffic information related to road safety
- Static road data
- Dynamic road condition data
- Traffic data – road traffic
Registered users can easily access and reuse reliable and verified data through the portal:
Central Traffic Control and Management Center
The Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure has appointed Hrvatske ceste d.o.o. as the entity responsible for establishing the National Access Point in accordance with the implementation of Directive 2010/40/EU.
As part of the Crocodile II Croatia and Crocodile III Croatia projects, co-financed by the European Union, Regional Traffic Control and Management Centers (RCNUP) were modernized in Dugopolje, Sv. Ilija, and Dubrovnik. Additionally, the Central Traffic Control and Management Center (SCNUP-DC) and the National Access Point (NAP) were established in Karlovac.
Crocodile 2 Croatia - National Access Point
The building that houses the National Access Point and the Central Traffic Control and Management Center for state roads.
With the establishment of the SCNUP-DC, integration of all telematics systems owned by Hrvatske ceste d.o.o. has been enabled, thus facilitating traffic monitoring and management on the state road network, including:
- Traffic Counting System (ABP)
- Meteorological Information System (MIS)
- Traffic Management Support System under Strong Wind Conditions (ANEMO-ALARM)
- Winter Road Maintenance and Patrol Service Monitoring System, including radio communication (AVL)
- Weigh-in-Motion System (WIM)
- Road Condition and Accessibility Information System (OSP)
- Traffic Light System
- Video Surveillance System