SoundHound AI and Parkopedia launch voice AI-powered parking search and payment agent
SoundHound AI, Inc, the voice and conversational AI, specialists, have announced an expanded partnership with Parkopedi, to introduce an in-vehicle voice AI parking agent as part of SoundHound’s in-car voice commerce platform. The collaboration integrates Parkopedia’s extensive global parking database – covering more than 90 million spaces in over 20,000 cities – with SoundHound’s in-car voice commerce […]
Oxfordshire drivers who flout parking rules face fines in latest clampdown
Motorists who break parking restrictions are being warned they risk being fined as part of a new crackdown on irresponsible drivers. Oxfordshire County Council’s civil parking enforcement officers will be targeting more areas, including the market towns, where repeated incidents of rule breaking have been identified. More officers will be seen in areas where new […]
APCOA launches new parking services contract with the London Borough of Barnet
Parking and mobility services provider, APCOA, have begun operations on a major new contract with the London Borough of Barnet – the agreement will run for five years, with the potential to extend. The new partnership will see APCOA deliver a range of parking services across the borough, supported by a dedicated team of more […]
APCOA to deliver major parking services contract for Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure
The parking and mobility services provider APCOA has agreed a new contract with Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure to deliver services across all areas of the country. The contract, which starts on 1 November, includes the establishment of 19 regional operational bases and two vehicle pounds, providing a fully integrated network to support DfI’s transport […]
Cardiff Council becomes first to tackle ‘SUV carspreading’ with fairer parking charges
Councillors in Cardiff will today (Thurs 16 Oct) vote on plans to tackle the scourge of ‘carspreading’ with plans to implement fairer parking charges for the heaviest vehicles in the city. The move has been welcomed by campaigners and the mother of a teenage boy who was hit by a car outside their home. The official […]
Britain’s oldest parking warden retires at 88
After a remarkable 25-year career working for Westminster City Council, Nazmi Sedrak, thought to be Britain’s oldest parking marshall – is hanging up his hi-vis at the age of 88. Since joining the City of Westminster in 2000, working for parking contractors NSL, Nazmi (pictured, righty) has been a driving force behind keeping Westminster’s streets […]
Three-quarters of drivers have experienced issues when paying to park by mobile app
The vast majority of UK drivers still favour paying for parking with cards and cash over apps. Three-quarters of UK drivers (73%) who have used a mobile app to pay for parking in the last 12 months experienced difficulties doing so, with most preferring the reliability that comes from using bank cards or cash, new […]
Westminster council launches multi-app parking platform
Westminster Council have announced the launch of London’s first multi-app parking scheme offering greater choice for drivers. The platform will benefit residents as operating costs shift to consumers, saving taxpayers £1.2million a year and unlocking new funds to improve local transport links. There will be also be more competition as drivers can choose between apps, […]
West Midlands transport innovation recognised with leading ITS award nominations
The man leading leading the West Midlands’ work in hosting the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress says nominations for two major ITS award reflects the region’s leading role in advancing transport technology. Transport for West Midlands’ Strategic Head of Transport Innovation Chris Lane is celebrating nominations in ITS UK’s Connected and Automated Mobility and […]
Grid Smarter Cities wins Future of Parking accolade at British Parking Awards
Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has won the Future of Parking Award at the prestigious British Parking Awards in London. The company has developed its Kerb® Delivery solution to enable freight drivers to book their kerbside loading slots in advance, meaning no loitering in the carriageway or circling the roads and therefore reducing congestion […]