OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY IN PARKING METERS

The conventional coin-operated, clockwork, single-bay parking meter requires a high level of manpower for its operation and the enforcement of such a system of street parking. The necessary technology is available for local authorities to develop a superior parking system. The article suggests a possible electronics-based system as a basis for discussion both by local authorities responsible for installing and operating such systems, and also the manufacturers. A number of alternatives to the conventional parking meter are considered in which users would enter a form of credit card into a meter and also a personal identification number (PIN) if necessary. A user would then also enter a parking bay number and length of parking time needed. Accounting methods for such parking systems are discussed. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Printerhall Limited

  29 Newmart Street
  London W1P 3PE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Havers, G E
• Publication Date: 1983-6-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 319-322
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 6,7
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accounting; Control; Control devices; Design; Development; Electronic equipment; Electronics; Parking; Parking facilities; Parking meters; Recording; Smart cards; Technology; Time
• Old TRIS Terms: Electronic means; Parking cards; Parking place
• ITRD Terms: 3874: Control; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 6965: Electronics; 955: Parking; 912: Parking meter; 975: Parking place (one veh only); 6969: Recording; 3855: Technology; 5414: Time
• Subject Areas: Design; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381174
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM