Parking & Access Control

Nortech introduced the CPC202 and CPC204 Shared Occupancy Controllers, which control access for groups of users sharing the same parking facility.

McCain has been chosen by retail group Vestar to install its Optipark Parking Guidance System in the city of Pleasant Hill, California.

Kerb has partnered with parking service provider Q-Park in a move which adds 63 car parks in the UK and 17 in Ireland to its app.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a system which it says can reduce search time for parking spaces by up to 30%.

Nortech introduced the CPC202 and CPC204 Shared Occupancy Controllers, which control access for groups of users sharing the same parking facility.

Horiba Mira has partnered with Coventry University to deliver the Trusted and Autonomous Parking (Park-IT) project at a facility under construction in the UK.

Bosch and Daimler have obtained approval to operate an automated parking system that requires no safety driver in Stuttgart, Germany.

Nyx Hemera Technologies has released two tunnel lighting addressable control systems (TLACs) which it says provides intelligent control and lighting system management capabilities necessary for smart cities. According to Nyx Hemera, the TLACS-U system is designed for road underpasses and small tunnels while the TLACS-A is aimed at controlling indoor and outdoor parking lots, and dealer car parks. The use of powerline communication allows lighting control over existing electrical wiring and makes the

Island Roads has replaced around 40 parking terminals with solar-powered systems from Flowbird Urban Intelligence at a variety of locations across the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of the UK. Island Roads is responsible for the island’s highways network and associated services and selected the Flowbird Strada Rapide terminals in a bidding process. Flowbird says the machines are linked to its Smartfolio, allowing Island Roads to remotely monitor its estate while also providing parking and paymen

The District Department of Transportation (DDoT) in Washington, DC is working with CurbFlow to carry out the next phase of its kerbside pick-up and drop-off (PUDO) programme. DDoT says the programme allocates kerbside space for PUDO activities, allowing passenger and commercial loading to occur at the kerb and out of travel lanes. Jeff Marootian, DDoT director, says: “By exploring new kerbside management options through this partnership with CurbFlow, DDoT is able to keep traffic flowing, maximise effic