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Parking terminals upgraded across Waveney and East Suffolk Districts

The east Suffolk district councils of Suffolk Coastal and Waveney in the UK have brought forward a scheduled replacement of their parking terminal estates to ensure that local people are able to use the new £1 coin to pay for parking. A total of 115 Parkeon Strada Rapide terminals, comprising a mix of solar powered and mains operated machines, have been installed in towns across the districts, including Lowestoft, Beccles, Bungay, Felixstowe, Framlington and Aldeburgh. All of the new terminals are linked to
July 21, 2017 Read time: 1 min
The east Suffolk district councils of Suffolk Coastal and Waveney in the UK have brought forward a scheduled replacement of their parking terminal estates to ensure that local people are able to use the new £1 coin to pay for parking.


A total of 115 251 Parkeon Strada Rapide terminals, comprising a mix of solar powered and mains operated machines, have been installed in towns across the districts, including Lowestoft, Beccles, Bungay, Felixstowe, Framlington and Aldeburgh.

All of the new terminals are linked to Parkeon’s Smartfolio central management system, enabling the councils to monitor the terminals remotely and obtain detailed analysis of parking and payment data, which will help towards its future parking strategy.

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