Manchester to get advanced Automatic Number Plate Recognition system

Manchester to get advanced Automatic Number Plate Recognition system

As Manchester gets the go ahead to become the next city to introduce road charging, vehicle number plates will become more important as Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems monitor the roads for vehicles that have not paid the charge.

Vehicle number plates will become the drivers key to the city, if they do not pay or even forget to pay the data stored against the number plate will be used to enforce fines, which will make the drive to work just that little bit more expensive.

These plans work to the governments Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) in return the city will get a massive £2.8 billion investment:

The TIF package proposal includes:

Information displays at all major bus and train stations giving passengers up to date information on when their bus or train will arrive.
Improved roadside information for drivers, warning them of accidents and delays
Integrated ticketing arrangements, including smartcards
Improvements to 41 rail stations including CCTV coverage, seats, shelters and better signing and information

The charges will only operate during the peak hours and will be applied to different areas. The system will be using a tag and beacon style technology, but this is going to be supported by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems for those vehicles that have not paid.

The Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly said: "This is about creating a world class transport system for a world class city.

"Thriving cities are those where people have access to education and jobs, and where businesses can flourish.

"Manchester's economic renaissance is a major British success story. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the UK, but congestion has become an increasing brake on its future prosperity, with the potential to cost the city as many as one in seven of future jobs.

"Today I applaud the ambition and vision of Greater Manchester's councils. Their proposals will sustain the region's growth, bring benefits to all those who live in the area and enable Greater Manchester to compete with the best cities across the world."

Source [Public Technology]

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