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Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
ITMAX secures 10-year smart parking contract from Shah Alam City Council
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — ITMAX System Bhd, via its 70 per cent-owned subsidiary Selmax Sdn Bhd, has secured a 10-year contract from the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) to manage the Selangor Intelligent Parking (SIP) system. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, ITMAX said the contract includes an option for a five-year extension, subject to assessments by MBSA and SIP system provider Rantaian Mesra Sdn Bhd (RMSB), a wholly owned unit of Menteri Besar Selangor Inc (MBI). Selmax, which accepted the revised letter of appointment (LOA) from MBSA on Aug 1, 2025, referencing the original appointment dated July 9, 2025, will also manage parking compounds in areas under the jurisdiction of MBSA. All three parties, Selmax, MBSA and RMSB, will enter into a tripartite agreement to formalise the arrangement. 'The LOAs are expected to contribute positively towards the earnings and net assets per share of the company over the period until the expiry of the contract period,' ITMAX said. The smart parking operator added that all parking collections would be distributed based on the revenue-sharing arrangement comprising 10 per cent for RMSB, MBSA (40 per cent) and Selmax (50 per cent). — Bernama
BBC News
05-08-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Warwick Hospital nurse fined 23 times for using staff car park
A nurse received 23 fines for parking at the hospital where she works, despite paying monthly for a staff Bates, from Rugby in Warwickshire, started receiving the multiple fines in June after new parking cameras were updated at Warwick Hospital."I got five parking fines through the post but after another five or six days I got another seven parking fines and in total at the moment we're standing at 23 parking fines. They are £85 each," she Parking, the firm that runs the car park, said the fines had been issued in error and had since been cancelled. Staff at Warwick Hospital can pay for parking permits, which are deducted from their monthly wage and calculated based on their pay Bates has been working at the hospital since 2019 and had no issues with the car park until now. In a statement, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust said: "We are aware of the issue raised in relation to parking fines issued to a member of our staff. "Our dedicated car parking team has been working with the individual and has investigated the matter thoroughly. Appropriate action is being taken to resolve it." "I emailed Smart Parking to say, look, I've got multiple, multiple parking fines, please can you sort this out? I do pay monthly and this is my car registration," Ms Bates told the BBC."They emailed me back a generic email saying that, sorry, none of the parking fines can be discussed individually, so you will have to appeal for each one separately. So 23 appeals later, I've only got one cancelled so far."It's more than a monthly wage of bills currently that's stacked up and it's getting towards the deadline so I'm hoping I don't have to go to court. I have a job where I've got to put people back together literally every day and then I have to come back to this." In a statement, Smart Parking said: "Ms Bates is registered on the site and used the car park without issue on a number of occasions. "We have recently changed some of technology at the site, and unfortunately this didn't pick up that Ms Bates had already paid and so we issued some charges in error. We have now rectified the error in Ms Bates case and have written to her confirming all charges sent in error have been cancelled." Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Hindustan Times
25-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Councillors weigh in on AI-powered smart parking plan for UT
In a significant step towards addressing the city's ongoing parking challenges, around 20 councillors from various parties attended an all-party meeting convened by mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla on Tuesday to discuss the much-anticipated Smart Parking project. Held just days before the June 30 General House meeting, the session saw modest participation as councillors reviewed the revised blueprint for the city's AI-based parking initiative. The re-imagined project, aims to implement AI–based, state-of-the-art facilities across 89 parking lots in the city. (HT File) The fresh proposal came nearly three months after the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) house scrapped the previous version of the Smart Parking project, citing execution and infrastructure gaps. The re-imagined project, drafted by the parking committee of the civic body chaired by councillor Saurabh Joshi, aims to implement artificial intelligence–based, state-of-the-art facilities across 89 parking lots in the city to streamline traffic flow and enhance parking convenience for residents. As per the project proposal, the revamped project will have an AI-enabled parking management and monitoring, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), real-time space availability tracking, dynamic pricing and demand-based slot allocation, pre-booking options for convenience, live status updates via mobile app and digital displays, integrated digital payment solutions, centralised command and control centre, 'pink periphery zones' for women's safety, dedicated spaces for persons with disabilities, EV charging stations at multiple sites, valet parking services at select locations, energy-efficient lighting and infrastructure, and emergency features including SOS alerts and dedicated lanes. The software support for these systems is proposed to come from the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC). Additionally, there have been deliberations on data protection protocols, revenue-sharing models, inclusion of GST and stamp duties, and a new fee structure. During the meeting, Congress councillor Gurpreet Singh Gabi raised concerns regarding the implementation timeline and profit-first approach of past contractors. 'The MC is proposing that the firm allotted the tender can begin charging revised rates within 90 days and then upgrade the infrastructure. But based on past experience, these companies start collecting money without completing the infrastructure set up. This time, priority must be given to completing the infrastructure first,' Gabi said. Notably, on April 27, the House approved a hike in parking rates, which will come into effect once the smart system is rolled out. According to the new structure, parking will remain free for the first 15 minutes at all 89 MC-managed lots — a move aimed at easing quick-turnaround visits and improving vehicle circulation. For longer duration, four-wheelers will be charged ₹ 20 for up to four hours, up from the current ₹ 14. Two-wheeler users will pay ₹ 10, a rise from ₹ 7. Premium rates of ₹ 85 for the first four hours have been proposed for high-traffic commercial hubs such as Elante Mall, Fun Republic, and Piccadily Square, making them the most expensive parking spots in the city. AAP councillor Prem Lata said, 'Suggestions were given to ensure that the parking staff wear uniform, with their names and contact numbers printed on it. Also, vacant spaces of MC should be converted into parking lots. Also, reserving the parking space using an online booking method can be tricky as space will remain un-utilised for hours, and long waiting queues will be seen on city roads.' Congress councillor Sachin Galav and other party councillors staged a walkout from the meeting for protesting against the administration for organising a political event. 'Chandigarh administration and BJP should be ashamed of holding events like 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas' while doing nothing for the city. The same BJP that brings unconstitutional ordinances, misuses ED and CBI, crushes dissent, and runs parliament without debate, talks about saving the constitution? hypocrisy at its peak,' Galav said.
Hindustan Times
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla to call councillors' meet over new ‘Smart Parking' plan
Nearly three months after the Chandigarh MC House scrapped the 'Smart Parking' project, mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla is set to call an all-councillor meeting to run past the project's revised blueprint before tabling it in the General House on June 27. Chandigarh currently has 89 paid parking lots, being run by MC, on around 5.22 lakh square metre area, which can house 16,030 equivalent car spaces. (HT File) The mayor said the parking committee, headed by councillor Saurabh Joshi, has already finalised the terms and conditions of the project, and included it in the request for proposal (RFP). 'But before we take it to the House, we want all councillors to give their feedback and suggestions so that it can be added in the final draft. We will call the all-councillor meet on Tuesday or Wednesday,' said Babla. Officials said the revamped project will have a vehicle-stay tracking system, 'pink parking zones' for women, internet connectivity for real-time parking management, option of pre-booking paid parking slots, and pre-paid parking cards. The software support for these systems is proposed to come from the Society for Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC). Additionally, there have been deliberations on data protection protocols, revenue-sharing models, inclusion of GST and stamp duties, and a new fee structure. Notably, on April 27, the House had approved a hike in parking rates, which will come into effect once the smart system is rolled out. According to the new structure, parking will remain free for the first 15 minutes at all 89 MC-managed lots — a move aimed at easing quick-turnaround visits and improving vehicle circulation. For longer durations, four-wheelers will be charged ₹ 20 for up to four hours, up from the current ₹ 14. Two-wheeler users will pay ₹ 10, a rise from ₹ 7. Premium rates of ₹ 85 for the first four hours have been proposed for high-traffic commercial hubs such as Elante Mall, Fun Republic, and Piccadily Square, making them the most expensive parking spots in the city. All-councillor meets, a flop-show in past This is not the first time that Babla is calling an all-councillor meeting. The meetings, held in the past, to either discuss agenda for governor meeting or for allocation of ward development funds, have remained a flop show, with the Opposition parties – Congress and Aam Aadmi Party – either boycotting it or walking out after clashes with MC officials. In the 35-member House, the Bharatiya Janata Party has the majority, with 16 councillors, followed by the Aam Aadmi Party with 13 councillors and six of the Congress. House had rejected project over 'flawed' tender conditions Originally conceived in August 2022, the Smart Parking project aimed to introduce a FASTag-enabled parking system across all parking lots in Chandigarh. In July 2023, MC House had decided on new rates to be implemented after the project's rollout. But the project remained on paper and tenders could not be finalised. But after years of delay, the much-anticipated smart-parking project was rejected by the House in March this year, citing flawed tender conditions, and councillors had called for a fresh blueprint with revised rates and conditions. The MC had said the rates proposed in the old project proposal, when combined with GST, result in impractical amounts, making payments inconvenient for residents. In the new proposal now, MC has rounded the figures off for easier transactions. Chandigarh currently has 89 paid parking lots, being run by MC, on around 5.22 lakh square metre area, which can house 16,030 equivalent car spaces (ECS). Though these were earlier managed by private firms, the civic body started operating 73 out of the 89 parking lots since February last year after the private contractors running it were found to be involved in a multi-crore scam. The remaining parking lots are presently running free-of-cost due to MC's limited manpower. In the absence of a proper parking management system, vehicles can often be seen parked haphazardly. The MC earns approximately ₹ 1 crore every month from the 73 parking lots in the city, which is higher than the average when private firms used to run the lots.
Khaleej Times
20-06-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Abu Dhabi: Ticketless paid parking comes up at Nation Towers
Motorists in Abu Dhabi can now benefit from ticketless paid parking with another location added in the UAE capital. Salik, Dubai's exclusive toll gate operator, in partnership with Parkonic, a Dubai-based smart parking company, announced on Friday, June 20, that barrierless parking has been added Nation Towers in the capital. The ticketless parking at Nation Towers becomes the fourth location in Abu Dhabi and sixth overall across the UAE, operated by Parkonic. Parkonic's locations in the capital include WTC Abu Dhabi, Shams Boutik, and Arc Tower, while it also operates at the Majestic Towers Sharjah and at the Al Suhub Rest House in Khorfakan. In April this year, Parkonic had added 18 new locations for seamless parking in Dubai taking the total to 24 locations in the city. The new locations that were added in Dubai were Union Coop Nad Al Hamar, Heera Beach, Park Islands, Union Coop Al Twar, Union Coop Silicon Oasis, Union Coop Al Qouz, Union Coop Al Barsha, Cedre Villas Community Centre, Burj Vista, Al Qasba, Union Coop Mankhool, Lulu Al Qusais, Marina Walk, West Palm Beach, The Beach JBR, Opus Tower, Azure Residence and Union Coop Umm Suqeim. The other locations are Dubai Harbour on-street parking, Museum of the Future, Global Village (premium), Sofitel downtown, the Crescent and Central Park. How to use Parkonic app? To use the app, drivers have to create a Parkonic account, register their vehicle license plates and top up their wallets. After entering and parking at any parkonic locations, drivers will find a sign displays the car parking rates. When exiting, parking fees will be deducted automatically from the wallet. Users can also pay via cash before they exit through parkonic pay station at the location.
