Efficient traffic control for optimum parking space management
Vehicles having to cruise around to find a scarce parking space contributes to increased city congestion and air pollution. Lost time, getting late to work or an appointment and extra fuel costs are other typical consequences for drivers not knowing where to park their car. It is difficult for traffic operators to cope with the existing conditions because traffic and parking data are rarely connected and therefore lack a holistic approach for providing improvement measures.
Traffic operators also want to review parking fee transactions, have an overview of installed equipment and be able to analyse parking-space occupancy. SWARCO offers the solutions to deal with the scarcity of parking spaces.
The Challenge
- 30% of all vehicles waste time by having to cruise for parking spaces.
- In some cities, searching for a parking space takes an average of 8 minutes, resulting in 95,000 hours of wasted time per year.
- Los Angeles drivers waste 95,000 hours and 47,000 gallons (213,666 liters) of fuel searching for parking spaces each year.
- Parking is treated as a siloed topic and current parking solutions cannot be connected to overall traffic management solutions.
- Parking and traffic management systems are usually dealt with separately in traffic management systems.
- Many municipalities rely on revenue from parking.
- 8,000 hectares are used for parked spaces in London.
- Cities struggle with managing parking policies and pricing.
- 50% of the city land In London is used for roads and parking.
- By 2040, the number of cars in the world is expected to rise to two billion.
There is a lack of the following:
- Digital solutions for efficient parking space management
- Integration with 3rd-party systems (e.g., city apps)
- Open system platforms
- Efficient management tools for parking pricing.
The Solution by SWARCO
Data collection
The first step towards tackling the scarcity of parking spaces is to collect all relevant traffic data, especially parking data, to acquire an overview of occupancy levels and traffic event data to fully connect the parking experience with the moving vehicles within and outside of the city. SWARCO’s eco-system of mobility with deep integration of all types of data sources makes this possible. Parking data is connected with data coming from traffic sensors, floating car data, apps, 3rd-party data, and more.
Data storage and processing
The data is then stored and processed before being analysed to acquire an overview of the current parking situation in and around your city. The analysis and data visualisations will indicate what actions need to be taken and where there might be problem areas. Alerts and notifications of equipment failure are additionally provided.
Features of SWARCO's parking solution
With SWARCO's modern mobility management system parking and traffic operators can work from one single platform that offers different views. Different functions and suggestions can be accessed to holistically manage traffic searching for parking spaces and to guide vehicles to the nearest available parking. The parking guidance system works both for on- and off-street guidance by means of digital signs or via apps that help drivers to find, book and pay for parking. Parking operators can also set pricing fees, manage transactions and invoices, as well as configure and adjust virtual parking zones.
Grow with the needs
SWARCO's modern mobility management system has been specifically designed and developed to evolve in a step-by-step manner in order accommodate new innovations and technologies on the market as well as changing mobility needs. The modular system integrates micro-, macro-, and cross-domain software, thus enabling users to start small and add new features when needed.
Use of an open mobility software platform
All solutions of SWARCO‘s modern mobility management system are operated using just one
open platform, thus preventing vendor lock-ins. This is particularly important because many
vendors of traffic-management systems apply closed systems that prevent the migration of
system data to competing systems. SWARCO‘s open system allows users to incrementally
build their mobility management technology as required, for example, in response to the need
for the increased installation and management of electric vehicle (EV) charging points, which
contributes to an improved overall environmental situation of your city. Just connect the
respective engineering tools to it and plan your future investments.
Road markings are an important safety factor in today's road transport. An adequattly applied marking system provides orientation during day and night time. This is not only important for a safe traffic flow and orientation during the time of searching a free parking space, but especially to designate areas for parking spaces and to make them more visible.
Strong Components
Holistic Urban Mobility Management by SWARCO
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