Post by kiboater on Apr 25, 2013 12:24:41 GMT -4
From the Baltimore Business Journal:
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is embarking on a two-year, multimillion-dollar plan to take parking at the Linthicum airport into the 21st century.
BWI is soliciting proposals to replace and modernize parking at the airport's hourly and daily garages, as well as its express and long-term parking lots. A new Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) could allow future passengers to reserve spots at BWI online, said Jonathan Dean, an airport spokesman.
“We are looking for an innovative system that offers flexibility and will be responsive to the needs of the airport and our customers,” Dean said.
The Maryland Aviation Administration estimates the project will cost $11.9 million. The project is part of the airport’s operating budget for next year. The state agency will fund the renovations through the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. The Maryland General Assembly approved this year a 2-percent sales tax on a gallon of gasoline to increase revenue to the Transportation Trust Fund. The state estimates the tax will add $3.4 billion for state transportation projects over the next five years.
Proposals for the parking upgrades are due to the Maryland Aviation Administration by May 8.
BWI currently has about 25,000 parking spots among all its garages. The renovation will not add new spaces at the airport, Dean said.
What it might do is give customers real-time data on the number of available spots in a garage. That could let BWI establish a program allowing customers to reserve a parking spot electronically, Dean said. The airport could also create a “parking loyalty program” with the new technology, he said.
Construction on the renovated parking garages at BWI is expected to take 18 months. Passengers will still be able to park at the airport during that time period, Dean said. He did not provide a timeline for when construction would start.
The current parking system, Dean said, is about 15 years old. Renovations to the parking system, once completed, will allow BWI to make parking an easier experience at the airport, Dean said.
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is embarking on a two-year, multimillion-dollar plan to take parking at the Linthicum airport into the 21st century.
BWI is soliciting proposals to replace and modernize parking at the airport's hourly and daily garages, as well as its express and long-term parking lots. A new Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) could allow future passengers to reserve spots at BWI online, said Jonathan Dean, an airport spokesman.
“We are looking for an innovative system that offers flexibility and will be responsive to the needs of the airport and our customers,” Dean said.
The Maryland Aviation Administration estimates the project will cost $11.9 million. The project is part of the airport’s operating budget for next year. The state agency will fund the renovations through the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. The Maryland General Assembly approved this year a 2-percent sales tax on a gallon of gasoline to increase revenue to the Transportation Trust Fund. The state estimates the tax will add $3.4 billion for state transportation projects over the next five years.
Proposals for the parking upgrades are due to the Maryland Aviation Administration by May 8.
BWI currently has about 25,000 parking spots among all its garages. The renovation will not add new spaces at the airport, Dean said.
What it might do is give customers real-time data on the number of available spots in a garage. That could let BWI establish a program allowing customers to reserve a parking spot electronically, Dean said. The airport could also create a “parking loyalty program” with the new technology, he said.
Construction on the renovated parking garages at BWI is expected to take 18 months. Passengers will still be able to park at the airport during that time period, Dean said. He did not provide a timeline for when construction would start.
The current parking system, Dean said, is about 15 years old. Renovations to the parking system, once completed, will allow BWI to make parking an easier experience at the airport, Dean said.