Thiis page brings together a number of noteworthy publications in the form of reports, research and statistical findings involving parking.
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Parking Measures and Policies Research Review - Transport Research Laboratory
This project investigated the evidence about the impact of different types of parking measures and policies on road traffic, congestion and transport safety, car ownership, on the level of carbon emissions from transport, on the activity of businesses, and on townscapes. The focus was mainly though not wholly, on urban areas. It has involved a Systematic Review of evidence from original and relevant studies.
The project aimed to support the Department for Transport’s (DfT) analytical and modelling capability in terms of improving its understanding of how economic activity is affected by transport investment and interventions such as parking.
Civil Parking Enforcement Statistics - Department for Transport
This publication presents statistics on the use of Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) powers by local authorities in England. These powers allow local authorities to enforce parking regulations without recourse to criminal court proceedings.
The data are derived from the department’s annual survey of relevant local authorities in England and Wales. The statistics relate to Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued, challenged and cancelled, and the number of Penalty Charges paid.
The number of authorities with CPE powers in England (outside London) has increased from 28 in 2000 to 236 in 2009/10. This means that simple trend analysis will not tend to give a true ‘like for like’ comparison over time, as the number of drivers and vehicles potentially subject to CPE activity will have increased substantially over the last decade.
Synthesising the Tranpsose Times at Roadside Interview Sites Using Probability Functions Derived From Car Park Interview Dats - Stephen Moriarty, Terry Wang, Mouchel, UK
Roadside interviews are conducted to ascertain travel movements at the time they are made. The collection of roadside data is an expensive element in model development and there is often the pressure to minimising the costs and traffic disruption. One consequence is that the data collected may be limited to responses that can be collected relatively quickly such as survey location, interview time, occupancy, vehicle type, origin address, origin purpose, destination address, and destination purpose.
An analysis of the extent of workplace violence in the Parking Enforcement Sector: A study of violence and abuse towards Parking Enforcement Staff in Bournemouth (Dissertation) - Michael A. Thompson, Univeristy of Portsmouth, May 2010
Thosed tasked with enforcing parking have not often enjoyed a positive public image and are often subject to abuse and violence. Many of these incidents of a serious nature. This research examines the extent of workplace violence towards Parking Enforcement staff in the Borough of Bournemouth, examining quantitive and qualitative data in terms of incident reports and interviews with staff and additionally assessing management responses.
The challenge of getting to the station, passenger experiences - Passenger Focus, August 2011
This report includes a summary of rail users expereicnes with car parking at railway stations. Research indicates that the main issue passengers would like to see improved when it comes to car parking at stations is pricing, and increased availability of cheaper season tickets. In some areas of the country demand for car park spaces often exceeds capacity by the end of the morning peak, and causes a problem for those wishing to make journeys at times when the trains themselves are less busy. Research indicates that a lack of available spaces can suppress demand for rail travel, or at least increase the proportion of the journey being undertaken by car.