SPACE HUNTING

Cutting town centre congestion is a key target in the UK government's 10 Year Plan for transport. Proposed solutions include cutting free parking in town centres, park and ride schemes, increased use of public transport and congestion charging. Varitext have developed a turnkey system aimed at reducing congestion caused by drivers looking for a parking space. The Parktext system is a car park occupancy monitoring network. The system comprises an intelligent instation with graphical user interface software linked to a network of car park outstations and variable message signs. The software of the system is discussed. Use of the system in York is described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Alad Limited

  P.O. Box 135
  Sutton, Surrey  United Kingdom  SM2 7JP
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 41-2
• Serial:
  • Highways
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Alad Limited
  • ISSN: 0142-6168
  • Serial URL: http://www.highways-mag.co.uk

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Central business districts; Continuous structures; Driver information systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Parking; Parking facilities; Surveillance; Traffic congestion; Urban areas; Variable message signs
• ITRD Terms: 916: Car park; 632: Congestion (traffic); 9006: Continuous; 8763: Driver information; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 955: Parking; 9101: Surveillance; 311: Town centre; 313: Urban area; 574: Variable message sign
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944526
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM