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Propark Mobility Launches Certified CleanCo Parking and Transportation Program in Response to COVID-19 

May 26, 2020

 

 

Propark Mobility Launches Certified CleanCo Parking and Transportation Program in Response to COVID-19 

 

 

Hartford, Connecticut – Propark Mobility announced today that the company’s CleanCo division will be providing industry-leading comprehensive cleaning and sanitation programs for parking and transportation operations across the country, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. 

 

 

“We are living in a new world, which requires different processes and procedures in order to help keep people safe, and to provide them with peace of mind,” said John Schmid, Chief Executive Officer of Propark Mobility. “Our Certified CleanCo program offers intelligent, carefully shaped solutions that provide our clients with the highest standards of sanitation and cleanliness, in both the parking and transportation industries.” 

As part of the CleanCo certification process, Propark has instituted significantly upgraded and enhanced cleaning routines and rhythms, to keep the company’s work environments disinfected and sanitized. All aspects of operations have been reimagined with cleanliness at the forefront, in order to help reduce the exposure and transmission of COVID-19. 

“The safety of our employees, our guests, our clients, and all of their families is most important to Propark,” explained Joe Coppola, Propark’s Managing Partner. “As we begin the process of reopening, our ability to provide comprehensive services to maintain a sanitary workplace helps ensure the well-being of everyone during this unprecedented period on human history.” 

The Certified CleanCo Parking and Transportation program follows recommendations from both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, along with local, state and federal governments. The company monitors these various guidelines on an ongoing basis, while continually developing its processes and procedures accordingly. More information on Propark Mobility’s Certified CleanCo Parking program can be found on the company’s website at info.propark.com/clean-co. 

 About Propark Mobility 

Propark Mobility is one of the country’s largest privately-owned parking companies, providing full-service parking and mobility services for over 500 hospitality, healthcare, commercial and off-airport locations, in over 75 cities across the United States. For more information, please visit www.propark.com. 

APPYWAY WELCOMES SEASONED DIGITAL INNOVATION LEADER AS NEW CHAIRMAN

May 19, 2020

 

 

 

 

APPYWAY WELCOMES SEASONED DIGITAL INNOVATION LEADER AS NEW CHAIRMAN

 

 

London, UK – Tuesday 19th May 2020, AppyWay, Europe’s most awarded intelligent kerbside and smart parking pioneer, has welcomed ex Cisco UK & Ireland CEO Phil Smith CBE to its board to serve as Non-Executive Chairman.

 

 

Phil is currently Chairman of publicly listed IQE PLC and Chairman and Non-Executive Director at the Digital Skills Partnership. His previous experience, notably as former Chair of InnovateUK and The Tech Partnership, positions Smith as the ideal fit to lead AppyWay’s board and help accelerate the company’s sustainable mobility vision within the analogue kerbside and parking management industry.

 

Dan Hubert, Founder & CEO of AppyWay, “Phil has an impressive and illustrious background and I’m thrilled to add his expertise and experience to our board. His enthusiasm for our vision combined with his impressive understanding of the market have already proved highly valuable to the company in several ways. I’m looking forward to working more closely with Phil as we look to supercharge our next phase of growth.”

Phil has received many accolades including Orange Business Leader of the Year, member of the Wired 100 and listed in the 50 Kindest Leaders in 2018. Phil was awarded a CBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to technology, business, and skills.

Phil Smith added; “I am delighted to be joining Dan and the AppyWay team. The opportunity to revolutionise the way we understand, use and optimise our transport infrastructure around the world is exciting. AppyWay have already demonstrated their clear understanding of the key issues, challenges and opportunities with leading technologies and deep client engagement. I am looking forward to helping a talented and ambitious team do great things and to make a real difference to the world.”

 

Phil Smith’s appointment follows recent AppyWay board additions; Amazon veteran Ron Kornfeld, and John Fogelin, AppyWay’s resident CTO and Chief Security Officer.

 

 

AppyWay

AppyWay exists to help cities thrive from the kerb up. We see the kerb as a catalyst – the key to powering progress with the most pressing urban mobility challenges.

Our platform of data, APIs and tools provide digital kerbside management solutions that enable intelligent mobility, better connecting cities with people and businesses.

Through close collaboration and industry leading partnerships, the AppyWay platform effectively acts as a ‘future mobility’ conduit between the public and private sector:

Kerbside Management | B2G

AppyKerb, our Govtech stack, is a complete kerbside management platform. With AppyKerb, Local Authorities are empowered to commoditise and open up their assets. This enables rich data-driven insights and digital access solutions for everyone using our kerbs.

Learn more >

 

Intelligent Mobility | B2B

AppyWay business solutions keep people, goods and cities flowing. A full eco-system of kerbside data APIs, payment solutions and CAV integrations improves kerb interactions for local enterprises, customers, deliveries, and fleets alike.

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SAA Awards Vehicle Parking Management Contract to Mawgif

April 01, 2020

 

 

 

 

SAA Awards Vehicle Parking Management Contract to Mawgif

 

 

Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) has been awarded for managing and operating all vehicle parking at Sharjah Airport to Mawgif, the National Parking Company, in order to improve parking at the Airport for the benefit of passengers, customers and employees.

 

 

In accordance with this agreement, Mawgif will provide new solutions for parking at the Airport using the latest technology and systems, offering new parking fee payment options in all locations and managing the parking area for Airport staff. This will improve the quality of services provided by the Airport.

HE Ali Salim Al Midfa, SAA Chairman, and Mohamed Al Musbahi, Director of Mawgif, signed the agreement at SAA’s headquarters in the presence of HE Sheikh Faisal bin Saoud Al Qassimi, SAA Director, Andrew Perrier, Group Business Development Director at Mawgif, and a number of officials from both organisations.

“At Sharjah Airport, we strive to provide a comfortable travel experience for all passengers. We partner with organisations that meet our requirements in terms of innovation and experience to ensure added value for the users of Sharjah Airport,” said His Excellency.

He added, “We are pleased to partner with Mawgif, a pioneer in airport parking solutions, and we are positive that our new partnership will benefit our customers by enhancing performance and efficiency and helping to improve the travel experience.”

Mohamed Al Musbahi said, “Parking is the passenger’s first and last experience at the Airport. We look forward to working with our partners at Sharjah Airport Authority to upgrade this experience in a way that enhances the passenger’s journey and reflects the culture of the Emirate of Sharjah by using our expertise and the latest technology and systems in this field.”

Founded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in 2001, Mawgif, which develops & manages parking in over 10 cities, has branches in Jordan, UAE and KSA. It specialises in investing & operating international airport parking areas, and its portfolio includes important international & regional airport customers.

National Parking Company (Mawgif) day to day operations is supported by a team of over 1400 staff lead by a management team with global parking technology and operations experience. Mawgif is an active World Business Partner member with the Airport Council International (ACI)

www.mawgif.com

 

For any further questions please contact:

Andrew Perrier

Group Business Development Director

a.perrier@almusbah.com

+971528901342

 

 

Celebrating People in Parking – Those Who Inspire, Create and Move Us Forward! 

March 20, 2020

Celebrating People in Parking – Those Who inspire, Create and Move Us Forward!

 

 

“The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.”
― J.M. Barrie

In these trying and unpredictable times, my prayers for safety and perfect health are with everyone.  Since most of us are working from our homes, I invite you to reflect and ponder about people in Parking Industry who make a difference.  Who care most about the others and who advance Parking Industry and their companies and their teams forward.  Who find an opportunity in every challenge and obstacle, and who with their lives, motivate others to do the same. Today more then ever, we need to hear their stories, learn from them and honor them.  Subsequently, we must appreciate each other.

 

 

If you think about such a wonderful person and would like to write an article about this person, we would love to publish it in Parking Today.  We would like to continue with the Parking Experience of PIE 2020 –  aka customer service.   Please send about 800 words word document article to me, Astrid Ambroziak – astrid@parkingtoday.com
We are all in it together.  Faith, hope and kindness are stronger than anything.  We won’t give up and we will turn this poison into medicine.
God bless us all.
Sincerely,
Astrid Ambroziak
Editor, ParkNews.biz
Creative Director
Parking Today
310 390 5277 ext 9
astrid@parkingtoday.com

www.parkingtoday.com

 

Pandemic
by Lynn Ungar
What if you thought of it
as the Jews consider the Sabbath —
the most sacred of times?
Cease from travel.
Cease from buying and selling.
Give up, just for now,
on trying to make the world
different than it is.
Sing. Pray. Touch only those
to whom you commit your life.
Center down.And when your body has become still,
reach out with your heart.
Know that we are connected
in ways that are terrifying and beautiful.
(You could hardly deny it now.)
Know that our lives
are in one another’s hands.
(Surely, that has come clear.)
Do not reach out your hands.
Reach out your heart.
Reach out your words.
Reach out all the tendrils
of compassion that move, invisibly,
where we cannot touch.Promise this world your love–
for better or for worse,
in sickness and in health,
so long as we all shall live.

TagMaster strengthens its UK organization further

January 22, 2020

TagMaster strengthens its UK organization further

Stockholm, Sweden, 22 January 2020

TagMaster, a leading supplier of advanced sensor systems for Smart Cities within Traffic and Rail, strengthens its UK organization – TagMaster UK – by appointing Adrian Worgan as Sales Director and Joseph McManus as Sales Manager ANPR products.

“As TagMaster group is growing and as the pace of sales and marketing innovation accelerates, our strategy must reflect a keen understanding of the success models on different markets. It’s imperative for us as a growing company that we can deploy the right capabilities and that we can attract external professionals to our rapidly growing group”, said Jonas Svensson, CEO, TagMaster.

Adrian Worgan has a managerial experience of both strategic and operational sales with a deep knowledge within parking and traffic applications in the UK market. Joseph McManus is with his experience within access and security adding valuable experience within this application area. Adrian most recently comes from Siemens Mobility and Joseph has held a position as Area Sales Manager at Mayflex.

Adrian will manage the sales team in UK and will cooperate closely with the sales and marketing team in Sweden. He will increase the group’s focus on strategic applications areas like Parking/Access and Traffic Management/Infomobility.

For further information, please contact

Jonas Svensson, CEO,  jonas.svensson@tagmaster.com

About TagMaster

TagMaster is an application driven technology company that designs and markets advanced sensor systems and solutions based on radio, radar, magnetic and vision technology for demanding environments. Business areas include Traffic Solutions and Rail Solutions sold under the brands TagMaster, CitySync, Balogh, CA Traffic, Magsys, Hikob and Sensys Networks with innovative mobility solutions in order to increase efficiency, security, convenience and to decrease environmental impact within Smart Cities. TagMaster has subsidiaries in UK, France, US and Sweden and exports mainly to Europe, The Middle East, Asia and North America via a global network of partners and systems integrators. TagMaster was founded in 1994 and has its headquarters in Stockholm. TagMaster is a public company and its shares are traded on First North stock exchange in Stockholm, Sweden. TagMasters certified advisor is Erik Penser Bank phone +4684638300, E-mail: certifiedadviser@penser.se  www.tagmaster.com

Passport named 2019 Software Company of the Year at NC Tech Awards

November 22, 2019

 

 

 

 

Passport named 2019 Software Company of the Year at NC Tech Awards

Company recognized for its achievements in technology

 

 

Charlotte, N.C.  — Passport, the leading mobility management platform for municipalities, has been named the Software Company of the Year at the 2019 NC Tech Awards. The NC Tech Awards is North Carolina’s only statewide technology awards program that recognizes for achievement in technology and is presented by the NCTECH (North Carolina Technology Association).

“We are tremendously honored to be recognized. This is an incredible achievement and it would not be possible without the hard work of the talented Passport team and the support of our clients,” said Bob Youakim, Passport CEO. “Every day I get to work alongside more than 300 intelligent and driven people with a diverse set of talents across engineering, sales, product, client success, operations, marketing, and more. It is the team that has helped Passport reach its goals and they inspire me to work toward the next achievement.”

Other nominees for the NC Tech Awards Software category included AvidXchange, Dude Solutions, insightsoftware and Pendo. Youakim was also a nominee for the NC Tech Award’s Tech Executive of the Year.

“It is an honor to be named among the many game-changing tech companies in North Carolina who are creating jobs and bringing new talent and innovation to our state,” said Youakim. “I’d like to thank NCTECH for this recognition and for their great work to advance the growth of tech companies in North Carolina.”

This award is one of many received by Passport in 2019. The company was recognized for its continued growth with top spots on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists. Passport was also named a top workplace in Charlotte for the fifth consecutive year and had employees on 40 Under 40 lists sponsored by the National Parking Association and Charlotte Business Journal.

About Passport

Passport is transforming mobility management for cities, empowering them to create more livable and equitable communities. Passport’s mobility platform enables clients to digitally coordinate all modes of transportation and implement real-time, data-centric management of their curbside and streetspace through its enterprise software. Trusted by nearly 1,000 cities, universities and agencies, including Chicago, Toronto, London, Los Angeles, and Miami, Passport is one of the fastest growing companies on the Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists. Passport is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Grotech Ventures, MK Capital, and Relevance Capital. For more information, visit passportinc.com.

Verra Mobility Partners with Arrive to Improve the Parking and Tolling Experience via App for Drivers

November 20, 2019

 

 

 

Verra Mobility Partners with Arrive to Improve the Parking and Tolling Experience via App for Drivers

 

PHOENIX, Nov. 20, 2019  — Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM), a global leader in smart transportation, today announced a partnership with Arrive, the leading parking service provider across the United States and Canada.  The new relationship will deliver a user-friendly and more comprehensive mobility solution that conveniently combines tolling and parking into a single intelligent platform for drivers.

 

 

“As a company, we pride ourselves on our ability to simplify the growing and increasingly complex mobility ecosystem by creating an all-in-one platform that allows our customers to travel smarter, said David Roberts, president and CEO of Verra Mobility. “With this collaboration, we saw an opportunity to enhance our powerful tolling capabilities with Arrive’s parking prowess – another pain point drivers face.”

This partnership will enable Verra Mobility to infuse all of Arrive’s valuable parking data into a single mobility platform and deliver services through Peasy, Verra Mobility’s pay-as-you-go web and mobile tolling app. This app will now allow users to not only pay for tolls effortlessly, but also to find, book and pay for parking spaces the same way – cash-free and without headaches.

“Drivers and commuters should not have to download several apps to get around cities,” said Dan Roarty, President and COO of Arrive. “We are excited to work with Verra Mobility to integrate our platforms together in their Peasy app and provide customers a greater value.”

 

About Arrive

Arrive powers the last mile of connected mobility. The company delivers scalable, friction-free parking experiences through apps, voice and in-dash. Its fully integrated platform makes it easy for companies and brands to offer parking as a solution for drivers, fleets and connected vehicles. Millions of people across North America have access to Arrive-powered parking through the company’s distribution partners, including Amazon, Ford, Avis, Hyundai, Honda, TomTom, Ticketmaster/Live Nation, Groupon, and many others, and its consumer brands, ParkWhiz and BestParking. For more information, visit www.arrive.com.

About Verra Mobility

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) is committed to developing and using the latest in technology and data intelligence to help make transportation safer and easier. As a global company, Verra Mobility sits at the center of the mobility ecosystem – one that brings together vehicles, devices, information, and people to solve the most complex challenges faced by our customers and the constituencies they serve.

Verra Mobility serves the world’s largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for millions of vehicles. A leading provider of connected systems, Verra Mobility processes millions of transactions each year through connectivity with more than 50 individual tolling authorities and more than 400 issuing authorities.  The company also fosters the development of safe cities, partnering with law enforcement agencies, transportation departments and school districts across North America, operating thousands of red-light, speed, bus lane and school bus stop arm safety cameras.  Arizona-based Verra Mobility operates in more than 15 countries. For more information, visit www.verramobility.com.

All Traffic Solutions: GIVING PARKING THE GREEN LIGHT ON BLACK FRIDAY

November 18, 2019

 

 

 

All Traffic Solutions: GIVING PARKING THE GREEN LIGHT ON BLACK FRIDAY

 

 

Black Friday, US retail’s biggest day of the year, promises us two things: some outstanding shopping bargainsand, if we’re not careful, a real parking headache.

 

With traditional bricks-and-mortar retail under increasing pressure, there is a real need to optimize the whole customer experience in order to secure footfall and that all- important repeat business.

 

Poor parking and access to venues has been shown to be one of the main reasons, if not the main reason, for shoppers failing to return. Many malls and outlets have already realized this and have parking managementstrategies in place that direct new arrivals to available capacity.

 

But it’s no longer even the case that parking lots will necessarily be full. With eCommerce taking a bite outof bricks and mortar’s sales, there will often be spare capacity. Buying habits have changed, and so haveexpectations.

 

Venues have discounted savagely. They have also introduced ‘buy online and pick up’ services. At the same time, shoppers are becoming more discerning — apps and the online experience have increased the sense ofimmediacy and better individual service.

 

So, it’s no longer just a case of finding ‘a’ parking space; shoppers want ‘the’ parking space that best serves their precise needs. In some cases, that may even be several spaces, one after the other, as people venue-hop, beating the rush by getting in, getting done and getting gone.

 

Better from the customer’s point of view, then, if you can plan your parking strategy before getting in the car. Better yet if you can book online, know precisely where you’re going, and have the guarantee that when you arrive, the space (or spaces) you booked will be vacant for your use.

 

All this requires highly accurate sensing systems, and an electronic back office solution that can understand and make best use of available capacity and then share that knowledge online or via dynamic on-streetand at-venue signage.

 

ATS’ ParkingCloud™ is a single data platform that connects with vehicle-counting and other data-collection devices and then assimilates the information they gather via the Cloud. It provides parking scheme operatorswith a single dashboard for all their parking needs. It gives customers the ability to manage their parking requirements, and updates them in real time.

 

“Because it’s device-agnostic, ParkingCloud can work with any supplier’s detection and counting solutions,”says Andy Souders, CEO for ATS. “That means that malls and other venues needn’t worry about the sunk cost of existing solutions. We can supply all that they need but we can also work with what they have to produce a state-of-the-art parking management solution — one which optimizes space utilization, guarantees revenues and helps to build customer relations.

 

“The performance improvements we can provide are relatively inexpensive and near- instant. But they can make a real difference in terms of a venue’s public image and profitability — important considerations in an increasingly competitive retail environment.”

 

 

About All Traffic Solutions

All Traffic Solutions (ATS) is a leader in portable, cloud-supported devices for traffic safety, smart parking, and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications. Our innovative Software as a Service solutions and connected devices are transforming how communities solve their most complex parking, traffic and transportation challenges. ATS’ patented TraffiCloud® and ParkingCloud™ platforms enable organizations to remotely manage their sensor networks and centralize data in real time. Over 5,000 organizations use ATS technology to increase traffic safety, improve parking system performance by maximizing revenues and the customer experience, and optimize operational performance through traffic and parking pattern analysis. Visit AllTrafficSolutions.com.

PARKVIA WELCOMES ROYAL VISITOR TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS  

October 10, 2019

 

 

PARKVIA WELCOMES ROYAL VISITOR TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS  

 

 

Europe’s favourite airport parking retailer, ParkVia, has this week welcomed a royal visitor to its head office to formally receive its second prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

 

The Queen’s personal representative, Mr Warren Smith JP, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, attended a ceremony hosted by ParkVia to present Managing Director, Mark Pegler with the official Queen’s Award trophy and celebrate the importance of the occasion with the wider team.

 

During his visit, the Lord-Lieutenant was introduced to each of the company’s department teams and was given a first-hand insight into how ParkVia’s award-winning entry was realised.

 

Following its outstanding continuous expansion in international sales over the last six years, ParkVia impressed with a total overseas growth of 223%, having extended its network of car parks to 43 countries and establishing itself as the European leader in its field.

 

As the highest official UK awards for British businesses, Queen’s Awards for Enterprise entries require the approval of both the UK Prime Minister and Her Majesty, The Queen.

 

Mark Pegler, Managing Director at ParkVia, said:

 

“To have the opportunity to celebrate our second Queen’s Award for Enterprise alongside the team has been a very proud moment. As noted by the Lord-Lieutenant in his address, our continued success has only been made possible by the collective efforts of our hardworking team, and I am thrilled that this has been acknowledged with such a prestigious accolade.”

 

Having secured its inaugural award in 2014, ParkVia is one of only 200 companies nationally to have a received an award in 2019.

 

To find out more about ParkVia, please visit www.parkvia.com.

 

Image 1: (LtR) Lord-Lieutenant, Managing Director Mark Pegler and Commercial Director, Valentina Moise.

 

Image 2: Team ParkVia

 

About ParkVia 

 

As Europe’s favourite airport parking retailer, ParkVia is dedicated to connecting the world’s drivers with parking spaces in 43 countries. Its online retail platform allows consumers to book parking as part of their journey, working with both car park operators and travel industry market leaders to ensure that parking is visible at the right time.

 

Encouraging its philosophy of ‘Choose parking’, ParkVia believes pre-booking is the key element in the travel process, allowing customers to plan in advance and giving them freedom of choice to select the parking product that suits their specific journey type.

 

Founded in 2008, ParkVia has grown in popularity and reputation over the last 11 years, particularly within the wider airport parking sector. As an established partner for many of the world’s leading international airports, ParkVia is able to maximise visibility for official car parks and ancillary products by covering more points of entry with its targeted marketing expertise.

 

Today the services of over 2,000 parking providers are promoted to ParkVia’s 3.8m registered users, as well as a large network of partner websites, that includes airlines, travel partners, online travel agents and in-car navigation technology – making it an attractive and lucrative proposition for partners looking to collaborate for white label and in-path projects.

 

ParkVia. Choose parking.

https://www.parkvia.com

 

Winner of Queen’s Award for International Trade

Awarded to ParkCloud 2019

 

The Middle East in Focus: Transportation, Innovation, Disruption and Gulf Traffic

October 07, 2019

 

 

 

The Middle East in Focus: Transportation, Innovation, Disruption and Gulf Traffic

 

 

Gulf Traffic, an annual event that takes place from the 9 – 11 of December this year, will bring to light some of the latest technologies and systems from global suppliers to Dubai – the centre of business in the Middle East and North Africa.

 

 

 

We caught up with Rahul Rawat, Exhibition Director of Gulf Traffic to explore the growth of the industry, and how the international industry can benefit from the opportunities that the region provides.

 

How do you see the Transport Industry evolving in the GCC?

 

Rahul Rawat: Motivated by the vision of becoming a regional powerhouse that attracts investments and to branch out from oil, the GCC countries are some of the world’s most determined, when it comes to developing large-scale infrastructure. Transport is the second-largest planned projects sector in the Middle East region.

 

With increasing technological advancements in the sector, it’s safe to say that the industry is on an upward incline. Leading the way are Saudi Arabia and the UAE – According to MEED, the UAE is the second biggest transport projects market in the region, with about USD 106bn worth of projects planned or under way, trailing behind Saudi Arabia, which has more than USD 311bn worth of transport projects planned or under way.

 

Infact, Dubai foresees becoming a global driverless mobility leader by 2030. This only goes to show the growing industry in the Middle East which international suppliers can benefit from.

 

What sort of investments have been made in the GCC region?

 

Rahul Rawat: A recent report by Orient Planet Research noted that worldwide, the UAE and Saudi Arabia rank among the top 12 global markets for infrastructure investment. The total value of active infrastructure projects in the GCC has reached to USD 1.14 trillion with roads, highways and bridges among the highest number of projects.

 

It further noted that there was a total of 1,069 road projects in the region, the highest number among all infrastructure projects, with a combined value of USD 122.6 billion. Saudi Arabia’s investment in road infrastructure has increased from USD 2523 to USD 3506, and UAE from USD 2633 to USD 2865.

 

What technological advances has the industry made? 

 

Rahul Rawat: Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things is already influencing every aspect of our lives and  and the compatibility of AI and transportation applications is a somewhat of natural fit. AI and IOT also poses as a massive disruption in the Traffic and Transport Industry.

 

Technology such as hyperloop, drones, UAVs and autonomous vehicles are slated to be the biggest disruptors in the future of the transport industry

 

Speaking locally, Dubai plans to use Intelligent Traffic Systems in making roads safer and reduce traffic jams and congestion levels, while Saudi Arabia is gearing up for the USD 500 billion mega-intelligent city project ‘NEOM’ is planned for a new way of life built around the best technologies of the future such as AI, big data, and IoT including robots, flying taxis and many more

What developments do you see in the Parking Industry?

 

The parking Industry is moving towards digitalisation – with sensors and payment technology integrated into the management system. We now have unique features like parking guiding system and data analytics. Some of the bigger players have introduced Smart Parking Apps which allows for reduced operation costs, maintenance, and minimum personnel.

 

With the help of smart parking, smart cities in the GCC will be able to balance queues and on-street traffic flows by re-routing cars to alternate parking locations, based upon real-time occupancy data.

 

How do these promote sustainability?

 

Rahul Rawat: Telematics enables Fleet to be fuel efficient by allowing drivers to select the shortest route possible by avoiding traffic and further reducing emissions associated with Traffic Jams. Technology allows for autonomous cars and public transport to be fuel-efficient.

 

How is Gulf Traffic instrumental in the growth of the Industry?

 

Rahul Rawat: Gulf Traffic brings together suppliers with break-through technology and AI to the Middle East and welcomes buyers from the region to facilitate business in the Industry. The show will also have a co-located conference led by global influencers, which gives delegate the opportunity to learn new practices, while earning CPD and CAPP Credits.

 

More than just an exhibition, Gulf Traffic is a reflection of the trends in the industry and a place for the industry to connect and grow.

 

What new products or features are at the show?

 

Rahul Rawat: We’re excited about this! We have so many new launches this year. From Mobile Video Surveillance from Streamax, to live video monitoring, Focus of Attention, with AI and video analytics by Avigilon.

 

Sparkbit will launch an AI-based application to monitor driver’s behaviour analysis. Sphere will be premiering the noise traffic sign in Gulf Traffic that detects the oncoming vehicles, and based on the noise they are producing, will start displaying the warning message intended for the drivers to ease up on the gas pedal.

 

MechaSapien Core, by Stech.ai is a comprehensive cutting-edge suite of AI and deep learning-based video analytics for Traffic and Crowd Management sector and so much more.

 

The 2019 edition of Gulf Traffic is also being inventive with the adoption of AI-powered B2B matchmaking which allows exhibitors and visitors to connect to their ideal buyers before and after the exhibition. To bring student innovations to the forefront, we will be organising the Driving Innovation Awards that nurtures future talent.

 

All in all, we can assure you that Gulf Traffic 2019 is turning out to be an unmissable event for the Traffic and Transportation Industry.

 

 

 

The 18th edition Gulf Traffic is organised by Informa markets and is the region’s largest and longest running traffic event that focusses on 6 sectors, namely Traffic Management, Transportation, Road Safety, Infrastructure, Gulf Parking and Fleet Management. The 2019 exhibition expects to welcome over 150 exhibitors from 30 countries and more than 2,500 unique attendees from 50 countries, making it a truly international gathering for the Traffic and Transport sector.

 

To visit  Gulf Traffic, visit: www.gulftraffic.com

To exhibit, contact: Rahul Rawat at Rahul.rawat@informa.com

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