Technical Solutions to Overcrowded Park and Ride Facilities

University Transportation Centers Program2007PDFTech ReportMouskos, Kyriacos C.Boile, MariaParker, Neville A.University Transportation Research CenterNew Jersey. Dept. of TransportationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationNew Jersey. Dept. of TransportationPark and rideParking demandParking durationIntelligent transportation systemsAdvanced traveler information systemsPark and rideParking monitoring,Park and ride intermodal transportation planningParking informationCellular parking informationParking reservationFHWA-NJ-2007-011RF 49777-19-03Final report: 01/01/2002-10/01/2006This 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 presents: A summary of parking monitoring and parking guidance systems and recommendations. It includes a cost analysis using three technologies: magnetometer, video image processing and inductive loop detectors for a typical parking installation. A prototype parking information and reservation system through the web and cell phone. It includes a parking reservation algorithm and solution methodology, a web-based parking reservation system and a cell-phone based parking reservation and information system. The establishment of a web and cell phone based parking information and reservation system is recommended as the main technology to efficiently allocate the parking spaces from overcrowded to underutilized park and ride facilities. A prototype Park and Ride intermodal transportation planning model and a case study implementation. This model is recommended to be expanded as a Real-time traffic and park and ride forecasting system to enhance the operations and planning of park and ride facilities.137