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        Parkopedia, a UK-based provider of web and mobile-based parking discovery, booking, and payment solutions, announced that it has partnered with SKODA, a Czech automobile manufacturer, to launch a new solution &ldquo;Pay to Park&rdquo; in Europe.
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        The Parkopedia-powered solution allows users to pay for parking using the MySKODA App or the infotainment system in their car. The service is now accessible in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Norway after undergoing pilot testing in Switzerland.
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        Additionally, the partners intend to roll out the solution across all of Europe in 2023, starting with France, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
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        The collaboration with SKODA complements Parkopedia's expertise in integrating its parking data and payment platforms into in-vehicle entertainment systems and mobile apps through relationships with automakers such as Volvo, Land Rover, Toyota, BMW, and Ford.
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Parkopedia and SKODA partner to launch 'Pay to Park' in Europe

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 <p>ParkMobile, a branch of the EasyPark Group providing smart parking and mobility solutions, has partnered with the Fort Wayne City Clerk's office to launch a parking app in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This app allows for on-demand metered parking throughout the city, letting users pay for parking digitally through the app or the website.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Parkmobile, in the past months, has been undertaking initiatives to provide seamless services across all states in the US. Earlier this month, it launched its mobile payment solution in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/34297"> New Jersey </a> and launched its services in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/34356"> Florida. </a> It also digitalized parking payments in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/29766"> Idaho </a> in May 2024</p>

ParkMobile launches parking app in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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 <p>Google has collaborated with SpotHero, a parking startup, to incorporate parking reservation services into Google Maps and Google Search for users in the US and Canada.</p>
 <p>This integration enables users to discover and reserve parking spots at over 8,000 locations directly from Maps and Search. Users have the ability to book parking ahead of time and filter choices for EV charging, wheelchair accessibility, and valet services.</p>
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> This partnership expands Google's parking-related features, following a previous <a href="https:<br>
//parkmobile.io/newsroom/parkmobile-teams-up-with-google-offering-the-ability-to-pay-for-parking-right-from-google-maps/"> collaboration with ParkMobile </a> for in-app parking payments in 2021.</p>

Google partners with SpotHero to offer parking reservations in Maps and Search

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 <p>The smart parking and mobility solution provider, ParkMobile, has introduced its parking app in the city of Hallandale Beach in Florida. The app, which allows users to pay for on-demand parking, now covers approximately 1,297 on-street and off-street parking spaces across the city.</p>
 <p>The app's introduction is part of a strategic partnership between ParkMobile and the City of Hallandale Beach, aiming to digitize the city's parking system. ParkMobile is focused on enhancing curbside management to provide drivers with a simple and efficient mobile parking payment solution.</p>
 
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ParkMobile expands smart parking solution to Hallandale Beach, Florida

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 <p>ParkMobile, part of the EasyPark Group, has introduced its mobile payment solution in Plainfield, New Jersey. This smart parking and mobility solution allows users to pay for on-demand parking at more than 300 on-street and off-street parking spaces through the ParkMobile app. The app works on iPhone and Android devices and is also accessible through a mobile web browser.</p>
 <p>Users use the app to pay for parking by entering the designated zone number shown on the curbside and parking lot signage, then choose the duration they wish to park. In addition, the app enables users to extend their parking sessions after initial payment.</p>
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ParkMobile launches mobile parking payment solution in Plainfield, New Jersey

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 <p>Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, is partnering with smart traffic enforcement technology provider Hayden AI to run a pilot project that will use AI for monitoring bus lanes and bus stops. </p>
 <p>The 90-day pilot project is being implemented as part of the broader "Test in Tallinn" initiative, which encourages companies to demonstrate their innovative solutions in a live environment. The specific aim of this project is to identify the volume of traffic violations taking place on two key routes in the city centre of Tallinn. </p>
 <p>Should the technology prove successful, the city intends to use it to decrease travel times in public transport, limit traffic accidents, and curb the illicit use of bus lanes. </p>
 
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Tallinn partners with Hayden AI to pilot automated bus lane monitoring

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 <p>ParkMobile, a North American smart parking and mobility solution and part of EasyPark Group, is collaborating with parking management software and hardware solutions company, Flash. The partnership aims to modernize parking infrastructure across the continent.</p>
 <p>They seek to simplify drivers' experiences for locating, reserving, and paying for parking by creating a unified network. This network will allow drivers to use any digital wallet at any parking facility, including valet parking, parking garages, off-street parking locations, and on-street spaces.</p>
 <p>The two companies plan to achieve this by sharing parking reservation inventory and infrastructure. Additionally, they intend to implement AI cameras, access, and open-standard payment infrastructure with API architectures.</p>
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ParkMobile partners with Flash to transform digital parking experiences in North America

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<p>Flash, a company offering parking management software and hardware solutions, has secured USD 85 million in debt financing from Vantage Infrastructure. This amount has the potential to increase up to USD 100 million.</p>
<p>The company intends to utilize the funds for a new special purpose vehicle (SPV). This SPV aims to boost the platform's adoption and offer customers an array of payment choices. These include monthly payment plans for EV charging infrastructure and other innovative parking technologies.</p>

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Flash raises USD 85 million in debt financing for newly formed SPV to enhance adoption

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 <p>TAPCO, a traffic safety innovations company, has teamed up with mobility platform developer NoTraffic. This collaboration is focused on providing urban mobility solutions to traffic agencies.</p>
 <p>TAPCO plans to make available NoTraffic's AI-driven traffic management platform to selected communities in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. The platform employs smart sensors and AI to enhance the smoothness of traffic flow, reduce traffic jam, and boost safety by altering signal lights as per instant traffic requirements.</p>
 <p>The purpose of this partnership is to bolster traffic management proficiency in the Midwest by utilizing NoTraffic's technology to detect and prioritize various road stakeholders, including pedestrians and micromobility users, with the aim of creating safer and more efficient roads.</p>

</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> The company has been entering a number of partnerships in the past few months. The company partnered with <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/28736"> HAAS Alert </a> &nbsp;to enhance road safety by combining advanced traffic technologies with digital alert systems and with <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/28936"> Bosch </a> to enhance TAPCO's Wrong-Way Alert Systems with Bosch's Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) cameras.</p>

TAPCO partners with NoTraffic to offer AI-powered traffic management in Midwest

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 <p>Optibus, a platform focussed on planning and management of urban bus transport, has taken over Datik, a company that gives real-time visibility and improves operational efficiency for public transport providers, for an undisclosed amount.</p>
 <p>Datik's technology enhances real-time visibility and makes operation more efficient for public transport providers, facilitating a safer and more reliable service for passengers.</p>
 <p>It is anticipated that this acquisition will boost Datik's growth while also creating product synergies in the fields of data, optimization, and cloud computing. In addition, it will further real-time insights, enhance operational agility, and improve both driver and passenger experiences in public transportation.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Optibus's strategy of inorganic growth is not new. In April 2022, the company also <a href="https:<br>
//blog.optibus.com/announcements/optibus-expands-in-north-america-with-acquisition-of-trillium"> acquired Trillium, </a> a SaaS provider helping transit operators and agencies keep riders informed, to diversify its service offering by integrating Trillium's data-centric products and services.</p>

Optibus acquires Datik for undisclosed sum to expand public transportation optimization capabilities

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 <p>Public transit data platform Swiftly has purchased Hopthru, a firm that specialises in ridership data and analytics. The specific financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Following the acquisition, Hopthru's ridership data and analytics offering will be integrated into Swiftly's platform.</p>
 <p>Transit agencies turn to Hopthru for their ridership analytics needs, enabling data-driven decisions. It has worked with a number of notable agencies including North County Transit District, San Diego, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and 'The Bus' in Prince George's County to name a few.</p>
 <p>This move aims to equip transit agencies with the tools they need to access, monitor, clean and analyse ridership data. The information is useful for various purposes such as reporting for the National Transit Database (NTD), scheduling and service planning. With this acquisition, Swiftly's platform will now feature critical transit performance data, providing agencies with details about ridership through CAD/AVL vendor, a stand-alone APC system or Swiftly's APC Connector.</p>
 
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All Updates

Parkopedia and SKODA partner to launch 'Pay to Park' in Europe

ParkMobile launches parking app in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Google partners with SpotHero to offer parking reservations in Maps and Search

ParkMobile expands smart parking solution to Hallandale Beach, Florida

ParkMobile launches mobile parking payment solution in Plainfield, New Jersey

Tallinn partners with Hayden AI to pilot automated bus lane monitoring

ParkMobile partners with Flash to transform digital parking experiences in North America

Flash raises USD 85 million in debt financing for newly formed SPV to enhance adoption

TAPCO partners with NoTraffic to offer AI-powered traffic management in Midwest

Optibus acquires Datik for undisclosed sum to expand public transportation optimization capabilities

Swiftly acquires Hopthru to add ridership analysis and NTD reporting to transit data platform

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Parkopedia and SKODA partner to launch 'Pay to Park' in Europe

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