// Case Study
VVO Park & Ride
Smart parking at P+R facilities.
Digital real-time data makes the occupancy of Park & Ride spaces transparent, simplifies the search for a parking space and supports the expansion of P+R infrastructure in the transport association area.
- Sector: Transport association / public transport
- Use case: Park & Ride smart parking
- Area type: P+R car parks in the association area
- Technology: NB-IoT parking sensors & real-time occupancy display
- Scale: 2,000+ digitalized parking spaces
// Overview
Initial situation & objectives.
The Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO) is responsible, together with twelve transport companies, for local public transport in Dresden and the surrounding region with several districts.
Park & Ride facilities are used every day as transfer points from car to bus and train. For a good user experience and for planning new parking spaces, VVO needed reliable transparency on the actual occupancy of P+R car parks – without extensive construction work at the sites.
Project challenges.
- No real-time overview of the occupancy of Park & Ride car parks
- Free spaces could only be communicated and displayed to a limited extent
- Lack of historical occupancy data for planning future P+R capacities
- Digitalization was to be implemented without major civil engineering works and conversions
// Solution & implementation
Digital P+R solution with in-ground sensors.
The Smart City System solution digitalizes parking spaces at P+R facilities overnight and delivers reliable occupancy data – without additional power supply on site.
- Installation of NB-IoT in-ground sensors on selected P+R parking spaces
- Bonded sensors instead of conventional civil engineering works in the road area
- Self-sufficient wireless sensor technology that does not require local power connections
- Transmission of occupancy data in real time to VVO systems
Implementation & rollout.
The rollout was carried out in close coordination with VVO – from the site concept through to integration into the electronic passenger information systems.
- Analysis of existing Park & Ride facilities and relevant parking spaces
- Definition of sensor positions based on passenger flows and commuter traffic
- Fast installation and commissioning of sensors during ongoing operations
- Integration of real-time data into VVO information systems and digital maps
// Results & transformation
Data-driven decisions for Park & Ride & public transport.
The combination of sensor data and current public transport information provides the basis for multimodal travel chains, improves the utilization of P+R facilities and strengthens public transport.
Real-time occupancy at a glance
VVO can see the occupancy of more than 2,000 parking spaces at digitalized P+R facilities at a glance and can identify peak loads at an early stage.
More efficient use of spaces
Commuters are guided specifically to free spaces, reducing search traffic and avoiding unnecessary trips to already full Park & Ride facilities.
Strengthening public transport
Better planning of the transfer makes P+R services more attractive, simplifies the switch to bus and train and supports growing passenger numbers.
// Statement from practice
VVO’s practical perspective.
VVO uses the occupancy data as an important building block of its digital passenger information and for the strategic development of P+R infrastructure.
From Stefan Gerstenberg’s point of view, integrating sensor data into the electronic information systems enables P+R customers to quickly find free spaces and drive there directly – without detours and with less risk of missing train departures.
Stefan Gerstenberg
Public transport, Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe
// Project video
Park & Ride smart parking in the video.
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More Information// Technical facts
Project parameters at a glance.
Project scope
- Digitalized parking spaces at Park & Ride facilities in the VVO area
- Real-time and historical occupancy data for utilization analysis
- Focus on commuter traffic and transfer points to public transport
Technology
- NB-IoT in-ground sensors from Smart City System
- Data transmission to the cloud via mobile network / NB-IoT
- Integration into VVO information systems, maps & digital channels
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