Industry news  DDOT began installing the red top meters in January as part of a new program that is designed to improve access for persons with disabilities to businesses and services in the commercial areas of the District.
 Changes to the Controlled Parking Zone in Worthing will be implemented later than originally thought, West Sussex County Council has announced.The County Council was hoping for the improvements to be in place early this year. However, they are now expected to be implemented in the summer.
 The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is making it easier for motorists with iPhones, Droids, and iPads to check road and traffic information before getting behind the wheel. Realizing that manipulating all of the information available on the site presents challenges to mobile version users, MDOT says it responded to feedback from motorists and made adjustments to improve small screen viewing. The improvements make it easier for motorists to use the site and all it has to offer.
 Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) has selected Tieto Finland OY as the supplier of its new ticket and information system. The contract covers the delivery of the ticket and information system as well as the support and maintenance service for a period of five years. Parkeon have been chosen by Tieto to supply the ticketing system as part of this prestigious project.
 A new system which allows motorists to pay for parking without cash is to be implemented in towns across Northern Ireland .
 Wellington City Council is to review the operation of its parking enforcement camera car.
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown asked for the review which will be undertaken by Council staff and completed by the end of March.
The Council's Transport Portfolio Leader, Councillor Andy Foster, says the camera car will have a stronger focus around school zones in February and March.
 BlueForge, LLC ("BlueForge") announced today that it recently broke
ground on a new design build 500 car parking garage at the Bay Pines VA
Medical Center Campus located in Bay Pines, Florida.
 SP Plus Gameday, an operating division of Standard Parking Corporation (Nasdaq:STAN), one of the nation's leading providers of parking management, ground transportation, maintenance and other ancillary services, today announced that it has been selected to provide its travel demand management services for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, 2012 Republican National Convention and upcoming 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All Star Game.
 A new 750,000 Park and Ride facility part-funded by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport opened in Stewarton today.
The car park at Standalane has 68 spaces and was developed in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Network Rail.
 The Krasnoyarsk Synthetic Rubber Plant is a unique and Russias largest producer of nitrile butadiene rubber that is in demand both in domestic and international markets. The plant is a subsidiary of the Sibur Holding, the largest petrochemical company in Russia and Eastern Europe covering the entire industry cycle. The enterprises infrastructure includes its own access roads, feedstock discharge and finished products loading racks, and feedstock and finished products storage facilities. The plant supplies its products both to the domestic market and to China, Thailand, the United States, India, and Turkey.
 Streetline announced plans to expand its sensor-enabled mobile and web-based Smart Parking platform to select markets throughout Europe. Technology veteran and former SAP Senior Vice President Asdrúbal Pichardo will spearhead efforts to enable Streetlines entry into the European market.
 Alpha Parking is the first parking learning and development provider to gain accreditation to supply the new City and Guilds 2930 Award and Certificate in the Management of Parking Operations.
 No coins needed - but convenience does have price
 Our city centres are choking under the weight of traffic.
 Sacramento city officials said they are buoyed by a flurry of interest this week among private parking operators in a deal to finance a downtown arena.
 IPS Group, Inc. and the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) have been honored by the United States Conference of Mayors for Excellence in Public/Private Partnership for its innovative work providing parking meter technology for the City of Los Angeles.
 Visa Canada and Imperial Parking Canada Corporation (Impark) today announced they are partnering to bring Visa payWave contactless payments to 72 of its attended parking facilities across Canada. As of January 2012, drivers at participating parking lots will be able to simply "wave and go", when purchasing parking at a payWave enabled Impark parking lot.
 Power and technology group ABB Ltd. will build a network of 200 electric vehicle (EV) fastcharging stations throughout Estonia under a five year contract. The order from the Estonian government is Europe's largest EV charging infrastructure contract to date and creates the world's first fast-charging infrastructure with full nationwide coverage.
 Planners seek to minimize effects on neighborhood
 Primoris Services Corporation today announced new contracts and work authorizations totaling approximately $102.5 million for natural gas pipeline infrastructure, power plant, and parking structure projects in California.
 The Mystic Arts Center announced Friday afternoon that its parking lot will be fully automated, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, starting Tuesday.
 San Francisco has received the 2012 Sustainable Transport Award from the Institute for Transportation and Developmental Policy, for the Citys innovative parking management system and cycling and public space improvements. SFMTA Director of Transportation Ed Reiskin accepted the award during the Transportation Research Boards annual meeting in Washington D.C.
 Towne Park, Americas premier provider of valet parking, parking management and hospitality staffing services, and Gaylord Hotels, a collection of four upscale resorts, officially announce that Towne Park will continue as the exclusive parking operator for all Gaylord Hotels properties, providing guests with the exceptional arrival and departure experience they have come to expect from Towne Park and Gaylord.
 LimeLight, the leading wireless lighting control system, will now be offered exclusively as an integrated system within Philips Outdoor LED luminaires, creating energy efficiencies and performance capabilities previously unattainable.
_exh.png) Sherbrooke, 20th largest city in Canada, has officially launched its integrated Pay-by-Space (PBS) parking program on 5 October 2011.
 Central Parking System, Inc. announced ("Central" ) that it is managing parking operations and associated marketing programs for Peachy Airport Parking . As part of the terms of the agreement, in addition to managing the parking operation at the location, Central will also be responsible for driving traffic and revenue for Peachy through the use of website programs and online marketing tactics.
 Working with 5th Ward Councilman Cunningham, the Zimmer Administration addressed a common parking concern of residents by introducing legislation to bring 850 new parking spaces to Hoboken near corners without compromising on public safety or pedestrian safety. With the Councils unanimous passage of the legislation, the City will be working to develop an outreach program to help ensure residents understand the new parking options.
 According to a report released yesterday by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), new meters with longer time limits have resulted in fewer parking tickets and more meter payments as expected under the SFpark project. The report focuses on the first half of 2011, before SFpark made any demand-responsive meter rate adjustments.
 A Leeds based airport parking company recently visited Bristol to inspect their airport parking facilities.
On a recent trip to Bristol, Leeds based airport parking company looking4parking.com was pleased with the operating procedures and reliability of partner companies. The company co-operates with several Bristol airport car parking facilities offering services such as Meet and Greet services and Park and Ride options.
 Cllr Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster Council will today (Jan 19) ask the Chief Executive of Westminster Council to prepare a report to rescind the proposed evening and weekend parking charges.
 Parkeon welcomes you to Municipalika 2012 in Chennai, India, from January 23 to 25 on their distributor's stand, Smart Parking India. This year, Municipalika welcomes the 10th International Conference on "Good Urban Governance for Safe, Healthy, Green and Smart Cities".
 UniFocus, a global pioneer in Workforce Management solutions, and Towne Park, Americas premier provider of valet parking, parking management and hospitality staffing solutions, today announced that the industry giant has selected UniFocus innovative Watson, R.M. Labor Management System (LMS) and Time & Attendance System (T&A) to effectively schedule and control labor at all client locations.
 New research by Ink set to help Airlines, Airports and Brands better understand the passenger journey experience. Ink, the global leader in connecting companies with travellers, has today announced that it will be conducting its first Global Passenger Survey (GPS). This proprietary research will bring together the views and insights of passengers, brands and the worlds leading airlines to create industry-standard research into the entire passenger journey experience.
 Digital Payment Technologies, announced the first major deployment of its new LUKE II multi-space parking pay stations in Lawrence, Mass. Standard Parking Corporations SP Plus Municipal Services operating division installed and will also manage and maintain 115 LUKE II units for the city. These high-tech, solar-powered, multilingual pay stations will provide Lawrence with additional revenue, while improving parking turnover and offering a number of features for consumer convenience.
 A $180 million nine storey, 5,000 space car park, the largest single-structure car park in the southern hemisphere, will open tomorrow at Brisbane Airport.The new car park is part of a $250 million upgrade to the Domestic Terminal precinct. In addition to the car park, the upgrade will see new roads around the Domestic Terminal and an elevated skywalk from the car parks to the terminal. The upgrade of the Domestic Terminal precinct follows the opening of the $220 million Moreton Drive in 2009.
 Parking is about to improve at Smith Lake Park in North Stafford.
 Need somewhere to pahk your car? ParkatmyHouse.com is here to help.
 It is a challenge to hotels all over the world; how to manage parking for their guests? This was no different for Novotel in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The solution? A WPS parking management solution with integrated license plate recognition. Parking tickets are no longer required, because hotel guests enter and exit the hotel's parking facility based on their license plate.
 SouthWest Transit recently opened the doors to Chanhassen Transit Station, its newest, long-awaited passenger facility.
 Sacramento is currently replacing lighting in parking garages that will save an estimated $1.1 million over 11 years with no out-of-pocket expenses to the city.
.jpg) The first Premium Power LEDs have been installed in the Upper Street car park in Central London.
 For police officials, parking is rarely considered in the frontline fight against crime. Yet, in recent decades, parking lots and tickets have figured prominently in several high-profile criminal cases.
 Standard Parking Corporation, one of the nation's leading providers of parking management, ground transportation and other ancillary services, and its SP Plus Municipal Services operating division, today announced four new municipal contract awards. The awards, by the City of Lawrence, Mass., the City of Milwaukee, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority of Atlantic City, N.J. and the City of Miami Beach, Fla., expand the Company's operational base of municipal clients.
 Central Parking System, Inc. (Central) today announced an enhancement to its new proprietary parking app that will allow customers in its New York market to download coupons directly to their iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch device. The app is available at the Apple App Store, or via download at the Companys website. It is free and includes information on parking for New York, as well as over 50 cities across the United States.
 WirelessCarpark.com, Inc is proud to announce the general availability of our guide to Choosing an Event Parking Revenue Control System.
 Carl Walker, Inc., a nationally recognized consultant in the parking industry, is pleased to announce the completion of the North Parking Deck on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
 Green Courte Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm targeting niche real estate sectors, such as parking garages and lots, announced today the acquisition of the Avenue of the Arts Parking Garage (the "Garage"), located in the heart of the Arts District in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 The University of Tennessee Medical Center opened yesterday a new 755-space parking garage on its hospital campus off Aloca Highway.
The garage is located adjacent to the Heart Hospital and emergency department.
_exh.png) Cale Systems has been awarded a project to install a fully integrated PBS system combined with Space Sensing, a parking guidance system, at the University of Calgary, one of the top ranking Canadian Universities.
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Product news  The next advance of bill acceptors has now arrived. The MEI SC Advance has met the companys rigorous standards for achieving product release and several models used in Retail applications are now available for sale.
 On Track Innovations Ltd. ("OTI") today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 8,090,407 for adding contactless capability to existing mobile handsets through contactless smart SIM technology and concept.
 Blackpool Council has installed a number of Parkeon Strada terminals as part of a rolling programme to replace its aging off-street Pay & Display (P&D) machines. The new, solar-powered terminals accept Chip & PIN credit/debit cards and coin payments.
 New York City's Department Of Transportation is partnering with three tech firms to launch the Parking Availability Technology pilot, testing state-of-the-art equipment that will wirelessly transmit real-time parking information to users.
 With WirelessCarpark.com's auto-update feature, clients can automatically gain all the latest improvements to WCP's software without additional cost or labor expenses. WirelessCarpark.com, Inc. (WCP) announced their new auto-update functionality today. This advanced feature allows WCP to remotely deploy new versions of their automated event parking revenue control software and updates to their client sites.
_exh.png) Cales Portuguese distributor F.L. Gaspar has received an order for a large number of CWT terminals that have been installed in the city of Lisbon for the customer EMEL.
 We have recently been awarded the contract to supply PAS 68 rated anti-terrorist bollards to be installed at the new Front Terminal area at the George Best Belfast City Airport.
 Nedap expands the SENSIT system for wireless parking occupancy detection with a revolutionary innovation called SENSIT E-Parking License. The EPL increases easy traffic guiding to available spaces and enforcement of parking spaces designed for disabled and permit holders. This solution increases the parking service and enforcement of parking spaces especially established for specific vehicle groups. Nedap AVI will introduce this parking innovation at Intertraffic Amsterdam.
 New Marketplace Lets Home & Business Owners Profit From Under-Utilized Parking Spots and Helps Drivers Save Money
 Coast Mountain Bus Company integrated TagMaster RFID Readers and Tags with Coencorps FuelZone Transit.
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Association news  The National Parking Association today announced that Andrew Blair, president and CEO of Colonial Parking, Inc., Washington D.C. will address parking industry executives attending NPAs annual Winter Leadership Forumon service excellence, market share growth and transformational results in the parking industry.
 The International Parking Institute (IPI) published its Framework on Sustainability for Parking Design, Management, and Operations, outlining industry-wide goals and organization action items that provide education, incentives, and forums for members to learn about and contribute to sustainable parking solutions.
.jpg) Parking education is needed: Parking-related crashes account for 20% of automobile insurance claims.Drivers learn the 'rules of the road,' but too little about the rules of parking. That will soon change.
Movers & Shakers  PAS 68 Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Specialists Frontier Pitts Ltd has appointed Trevor Feltham to the position of Technical Consultant PAS 68 Specialist.
 Frost and Sullivan Estimates European Car Sharing Market Could Reach 3 Billion Euros
 Ink, the global leader in connecting companies with travelers, today named Eric Czechowski as its new head of insight for the Americas. Eric will be responsible for compiling and analyzing statistics from auditing and syndicated research organizations as well as conducting customized in-house research to support the companys brands.
 Dan Dan Provost, CAPP joins Walker Parking Consultants as a consultant in our Los Angeles office. Provost, CAPP joins Walker Parking Consultants as a consultant in our Los Angeles office.
 Veteran Executive Brings 25 Years Experience in Sales, Marketing, Management and Engineering. Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services for drivers wherever they live, work and play, today announced Ted Fagenson has joined the Company as Chief Operating Officer.
 McCain Inc., a leading provider of intelligent transportation solutions, is pleased to announce that 2012 will round out its first quarter century in business, and marked the occasion by unveiling a commemorative logo. Since opening its doors in July 1987, McCain's products and services have become an integral part of the nation's transportation infrastructure, safely guiding millions of motorists through their daily commutes.
 Scheidt & Bachmann continues to grow. On January 23rd, 2012 the CEO of Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, Dr. Norbert Miller, welcomed the 2000th worldwide company employee.
 Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, announced today that the integration with the full line of Bosch devices goes beyond basic functionality to offer customers deeply compatible solutions.
 Boomerang Systems, Inc. a leading designer and manufacturer of automated robotic parking and self storage systems announces the promotion of Scott Shepherd to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Shepherd joins Dave Koch, the Company's Chief Operating Officer hired in mid-2011, as another member of Boomerang's senior management team with decades of experience in building successful material handling businesses. Joseph Bellantoni, the Company's outgoing CFO, will remain a consultant to the Company on SEC and other financial matters.
 SAN FRANCISCO ECOtality, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today Kevin Cameron has been appointed to the Companys Board of Directors, effective January 17, 2012. Mr. Cameron will assume the position on the board previously held by Colonel Barry S. Baer. Colonel Baer will continue with his position as Secretary/Assistant Treasurer of the Company.
 ABM Industries Incorporated, a leading provider of integrated facility solutions, today announced that D. Anthony Scaglione has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Mergers & Acquisitions. Scaglione previously served as ABMs Vice President & Treasurer.
.jpg) Inventive IT have appointed former Laterooms.com Head of Software Development Nik Southworth as Chief Operating Officer.
 Dan Kupferman, CAPP joined Walker Parking Consultants as a new Director of Car Park Management Systems, working out of the Boston office. He brings over 20 years of parking operations, parking access and revenue control, and sales experience to the firm. Prior to joining Walker, Dan was a Business Development Manager with Parkeon, selling multi-space payment systems.
 Hartford, Connecticut - Propark America announced today that it has named Richard DiPietro as the companys new president. DiPietro will report directly to the companys Chief Executive Officer, John Schmid.
 Effective January 2nd, 2012, Dipl.-Ing. Frank Harder joined SWARCO AG as Member of the Executive Board. Simultaneously he takes over the responsibility for the Projects, Sales & Services Division of REGION 3 (Americas), a function so far held simultaneously by Board President Manfred Swarovski.
 PGAL is welcoming the new year with an expanded executive management team that reflects the firm's growing diversification and expanding geographic presence.
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Green parking  A new coalition of executives from blue chip companies in the transportation and utility industries announced today it has come together to design a largescale electric vehicle (EV) demonstration project that will help create a comprehensive national model for EV deployment.
 Ticket specialist Fleischhauer Datenträger is stepping up the generation of regenerative energy to a total of 250,000 kilowatt hours per year with the installation of another photovoltaic plant.
 MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI), a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, today announced it has expanded its EV charging infrastructure in Florida. EV charging services are now available at two of Brixmor Property Group's shopping malls located in Sarasota and Orlando.
 ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced it won a tender offer to build a network of 200 electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations throughout Estonia. The order from the Estonian government is Europes largest EV charging infrastructure contract to date and creates the worlds first fast-charging infrastructure with full nationwide coverage. The order was booked in the fourth quarter.
 Virginia's largest solar-energy system is now up and running at Washington and Lee University, and visitors to the University's website can watch it working in real time.
 The new charging station is located in the PMI Parking Garage at the 3307 M St. Georgetown Renaissance property.
 Car Charging Group, Inc., a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, and Federal Realty Investment Trust announced today a partnership to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Federal Realty's portfolio of 18.6 million square feet of high quality retail assets in strategically selected metropolitan markets in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and California.
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Financial news  Artis Real Estate Investment Trust announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell to a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets, CIBC and Canaccord Genuity Corp., on a bought deal basis, 5,000,000 trust units at a price of $15.05 per Unit for gross proceeds to Artis of $75,250,000.
 Huntingdon Capital Corp. announced today that it has closed the sale of a surface parking lot in Winnipeg, Manitoba known as 245 Graham for $5.0 million.
 Funding to Cover 2012 Domestic Fleet Expansion Needs
 Federal Signal Corporation, a leader in environmental, safety and transportation solutions, announced today that it has signed a proposal letter that outlines certain material terms and conditions for a $215 million term loan. The Company also announced it has signed a commitment letter for a $100 million senior secured asset-based credit facility.
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