RISING ARM BARRIERS

Owners and users of car parks hardly ever notice or consider the rising arms barriers at car parks, until one of them goes wrong. Most such systems operate efficiently, but sometimes an incorrect or inappropriate specification can be made, and servicing and maintenance can be overlooked. This article reports interviews with representatives of UK organisations that have applied certain specifications to address this possible scenario. Specifiers should ask what the barrier is required to do, then ensure that the contractor and installers are aware of these requirements. Simplicity or complexity of barrier operation depends on the amount of security required at the site. It is most important that a speedy response is available, in the event of barrier breakdown due to system malfunction, accident, or vandalism. The Car Parks Manager for Guildford Borough Council provides an outline specification to contractors, then considers the designs offered. A manager at Coventry City Council is happy that a fast response is received when a barrier ceases to function properly. Any maintenance contract should be related to the number of operations that the rising arm barrier is expected to perform. An excellent customer support service is a vital service that maintains customer loyalty and confidence in a supplier.

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• Corporate Authors:

  BRITISH PARKING ASSOCIATION

  7 HILLSIDE
  PORTBURY, BRISTOL,   United Kingdom  BS20 9UD
• Authors:
  • BROOKS, B
• Publication Date: 1998-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 52,54,56
• Serial:
  • PARKING NEWS
  • Issue Number: 170
  • Publisher: BRITISH PARKING ASSOCIATION
  • ISSN: 1470-8361

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Contractors; Contracts; Durability; Equipment; Failure; Installation; Local government agencies; Maintenance; Organizations; Parking facilities; Specifications
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 916: Car park; 146: Contract; 136: Contractor; 5910: Durability; 3674: Equipment; 5520: Failure; 3840: Installation; 192: Local authority; 3847: Maintenance; 9057: Organization (association); 177: Specifications; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00759392
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Feb 19 1999 12:00AM