LTA Launches Parking Guidance System in Marina Centre to
Help
Motorists Make Informed Decision on Parking Spaces
1. LTA will be launching the
Parking Guidance System (PGS) from 15 April 08 at
the Marina Centre area to help reduce circulating traffic in the
Marina Centre area.
2. LTA has started the
installation, testing and commissioning of eight electronic
information panels at locations leading into the Marina Centre
area. Please refer to Annex A for the locations of these
panels.
3. The PGS aims to encourage a
more efficient use of existing parking facilities and to reduce the
amount of parking search traffic in the vicinities.
4. These PGS will provide real
time information on parking spaces availability at Suntec City,
Marina Square, Millenia Singapore, The Esplanade and Raffles City,
which are the major shopping establishments and offices located in
the Marina Centre area.
5. Apart from providing
parking spaces information, the electronic information panels can
also be used to provide traffic advisory information to motorists
driving into the area.
How the PGS
Works
6. The PGS comprises a data
collection system at the various car parks, a central computer
system for processing the information and electronic signboards
positioned at strategic locations to inform motorists of the number
of parking lots available.
7. The system will collate
information on parking lots availabilities from several shopping
developments and display them on the electronic information panels
along the roads leading to the area. With the information,
motorists would be able to make an informed decision on which car
park to use while driving into the area. This would hence reduce
the incidence of vehicles circulating within the area looking for
available parking spaces, and thus adding to the vehicular
traffic.
8. "LTA constantly looks into
different ways of improving the traffic flow on our limited and
finite road space by leveraging on technology. We hope that with
the Parking Guidance System, it would help to reduce the amount of
circulating traffic, which will, in turn, lead to a more efficient
use of our roads," said LTA Chief Executive, Mr Yam Ah
Mee.
Enclosed:
Annex A - Locations of electronic panels
Annex B - System Architecture of PGS/Artist
impressions