As the urban population is increasing, more and more cars are circulating in the city to
search for parking spaces which contributes to the global problem of traffic congestion. To …

Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering is a comprehensive textbook on principles and
practice. It includes sections on transport policy and planning, traffic surveys and accident …

This paper reviews published evidence of the effects of dynamic information and guidance
on drivers' choices of car parks. A major conclusion is that overall response levels to …

Parking is becoming an expensive resource in almost any major city in the world, and its
limited availability is a concurrent cause of urban traffic congestion, and air pollution. In old …

This paper reports on models developed from data collected using the PARKIT parking
choice simulator. PARKIT provided an experimental environment in which drivers' choice of …

Operators of parking guidance and information (PGI) systems often have difficulty in
determining the best car park availability information to present to drivers in periods of high …

Abstract Parking Guidance and Information (PGI) signs are thought to enable a more
efficient use of the available parking stock. Despite the installation of PGI systems in many …

The problems arising from the gap between demand and supply of parking spaces are
becoming increasingly acute in most towns and cities. These difficulties are noted mainly in …

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the effects of different types of parking availability
information on system performance using a simulation model. The model consists of three …

This report presents the results on potential techniques to more efficiently utilize existing
park and ride technologies and plan for future changes to the park and ride facilities. It …