New 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, reads the headline to a story posted on the UK city’s website towards the end of March this year. Sensors will be fixed to parking spaces to give drivers and authorities information on parking availability via mobile phone apps and other software, the story goes on to explain. Lower down the page, Manchester Ci
Following the announcement in March of a contract award by Slovenia’s motorway management company Družba za Avtoceste v Republiki Sloveniji (DARS) to a consortium of Q-Free and Telekom Slovenije, the National Revision Commission of Slovenia has completed the complaint review process and all complaints have been rejected.
The contract to deliver a nationwide truck tolling system for the country will be finalised in the near future.
Q-Free will provide the system delivery, including the enforcement back
Genetec has released AutoVu 4.3, the newest version of its IP license plate recognition solution which now includes features such as real-time alarming and email notification, colour, sound and priority assignment to hotlists, covert hit notification, wildcard hotlists, permit sharing and long-term overtime. In law enforcement applications, AutoVu's real-time alarming and email notification quickly informs assigned recipients of matched license plates or hits. Users can assign different priorities to hotlis
Outsourcing group Capita has signed a five year contract with Transport for London (TfL) to operate the congestion charging, low emission zone and traffic enforcement notice processing schemes in the capital.
Capita will take full responsibility for the schemes in November 2015 following a period of implementation which commences in 2014. The overall agreement is expected to generate revenue of approximately US$238 million to Capita. Additionally, TfL has the option to extend the contract for a further
