Proposed Core Services for the Deployment of Intelligent Truck Parking

This article suggest Transport Telematic Services (TTSs) to facilitate the realization of Intelligent Truck Parking (ITP) concept i.e. ITP core services e.g. a service that can support real time reservation of truck parking space using for instance mobile phone messaging capabilities. We consider ITP to include the collection, processing and delivery of information about Truck Parking Areas (TPAs) that may take place during the planning and execution of transportation services. A key feature for ITP core services is to achieve efficient information exchange related to TPA so as to improve the overall performance of the transport system. We suggest core services seen to have a potential for achieving ITP. Our suggestions are based on studying “what” kind of information exchanges among TPA stakeholders “when” and “where” the information is exchanged in relation to transport related challenges that are addressed with such information. Hence we suggest Truck Parking facility Utilization (TPU), Goods and Vehicle Safety assurance information (GVS), Parking Location Guidance (PLG) and Parking Reservation (PAR), as ITP core services.