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Smart parking key to sustainable urban mobilitySmart parking looks like a market poised to take off in the US. It could bring many benefits, not just for parking facility operators and their customers but also for society as a whole. Steven...
Growth of smart parking initiativesNew initiatives in smart parking have been announced in the US and Europe in recent months. Is the age of smarter parking finally with us? Jon Masters investigates. Smart parking comes to Manchester,...
Urban tunnel replaces viaduct, improves safetyEarthquake sensors, automatic barriers and real time monitoring systems are all part of a scheme to make a major Seattle traffic artery safer, by taking it underground. Huw Williams reports....
Latest ITS technology upgrades India's toll systemsAn ambitious programme of new and upgraded interoperable toll systems has been launched in India, featuring far-reaching technology developments. David Crawford reports. In April this year, Indian...
Flexible, demand-based parking charges ease parking problemsInnovative parking initiatives on the US Pacific Coast. David Crawford reviews. Californian cities are leading the way in trialling new solutions to their endemic parking problems. According to...
Why integrated traffic management needs a cohesive approachTraffic control is increasingly being viewed as one essential element of a wider 'system of systems' the smart city. Jason Barnes, Jon Masters and David Crawford report on latest ideas and efforts...
Growth of contactless parking payment systemsWave and pay credit and debit cards have arrived. In the parking sector, authorities and operators quick to accommodate new contactless payment technology are already benefitting We're on the edge of...
ANPR technology aids barrier-free parkingAPT Controls Group CEO Dermot Murphy introduces a new suite of parking solutions and explains the benefits of barrier free parking systems Following its acquisition of Parking Applications in...