Drivers in downtown Los Angeles may have more time on their hands
starting today. LA
ExpressPark™ goes live, an advanced parking system developed by Xerox
(NYSE: XRX) and the Los
Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), that applies new
technology and demand-based pricing to increase the availability of
limited parking spaces, relieve traffic congestion and reduce air
pollution.
For more than 40 years, Xerox (NYSE: XRX) has worked hand-in-hand with transportation clients in more than 35 countries helping shape the way we move around the world. From modern parking meters to mobile apps, this infographic from Xerox showcases some of the latest innovations in the ongoing effort to simplify transportation. (Photo: Business Wire)
The one-year pilot funded by a $15 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Transportation includes:
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Real-Time Parking Guidance Systems – Information will be
displayed on street-side signs and a smartphone app called Parker™
from Streetline, which enables motorists to view parking options based
on pricing, location and real-time availability.
Sensors in the
parking spaces track occupancy and update the app when a space becomes
available.
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New Parking Meter Technology – New meters and upgraded
multi-space pay stations will be installed for approximately 6,000
on-street parking spaces. The new meters will accept a variety of
payment methods, including credit cards, coins and payments made by
phone that are charged to a driver’s account.
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Parking Management System – Xerox will deliver its Merge™
Parking Management System to process all parking-related transactions
and provide real-time parking data analytics to LADOT and drivers.
"Downtown is the heart and soul of Los Angeles, and has
experienced significant growth over the last decade," said Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "LA ExpressPark's dynamic system will
make parking in downtown easier, faster, and smarter for all Angelenos."
"Years of planning, research and innovation are playing out on the
streets of Los Angeles in an effort to better serve its citizens,” said Dave
Amoriell, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Transportation,
Central and Local Government Sector, Xerox. "Intelligent parking
services, like LA ExpressPark, make it easier for people to find and pay
for parking. This keeps traffic flowing, reduces time spent and fuel
consumed searching for a parking space and creates more frequent
turnover for businesses.”
Xerox Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ursula
Burns will be speaking on May 21 about LA ExpressPark, and several
of Xerox’s groundbreaking transportation solutions during the opening
plenary session at the Intelligent
Transportation Society of America’s (ITSA) 22nd Annual
Meeting and Exposition. The keynote session can be viewed live today
at 10 a.m. ET at http://www.itsa.org/annualmeeting/livestream.
ITS America Expo, which runs May 21-23 in National Harbor, Maryland,
will focus on how city, state and national agencies can leverage
advances in transportation technology to create more efficient, safer
and cleaner communities.
The transportation technologies Xerox will showcase at ITS America Expo
include:
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Congestion Management Tolling – Xerox’s unique, dynamic pricing
algorithms help improve parking and tolling management by adjusting
prices at any given time based on current demand to help keep traffic
flowing and reduce congestion. Xerox will demonstrate how its
expertise in imaging is being applied to dynamic pricing technology to
improve collection and enforcement.
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Public Transit – Xerox will demonstrate the SmartTraveler Plus
app, which gives commuters mobile access to real-time schedule and
route information via phone and personal computing devices.
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Data Analytics – Using data that transportation agencies
already have, Xerox will show how they are able to "make sense” of
that information so transportation managers can find patterns, trends
and solutions. By using a "city dashboard,” including heat maps that
illustrate different levels of transportation activity, city managers
get an accurate snapshot at any given moment in various parts of a
city.
Xerox is a leader in the implementation of technology in transportation
including operating the PrePass system which electronically screens and
clears 425,000 registered trucks and is the single largest nationwide
ITS implementation in the United States.
To learn more about Xerox transportation solutions and to follow Xerox
at ITS America and future transportation shows, please visit: http://www.acs-inc.com/transportation/upcoming-tradeshows.aspx.
Also available is a "Transportation
Made Simple” infographic from Xerox
Transportation Services, highlighting Xerox innovation in: parking,
public transportation, tolling and analytics.
About Xerox
With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox
(NYSE: XRX) is the world’s leading enterprise for business
process and document
management. Its technology, expertise and services
enable workplaces – from small businesses to large global enterprises –
to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and
focus more on what matters most: their real
business. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox offers business
process outsourcing and IT
outsourcing services, including data processing, healthcare
solutions, HR
benefits management, finance
support, transportation
solutions, and customer
relationship management services for commercial and government
organizations worldwide. The company also provides extensive
leading-edge document
technology, services, software
and genuine
Xerox supplies for graphic
communication and office
printing environments of any size. The 140,000 people of Xerox serve
clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit http://www.xerox.com,
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