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CLSI Clancy Systems International, Inc. Launches Bicycle Program
Clancy Systems International, Inc. Launches Bicycle Program
DENVER
Clancy Systems International, Inc.
Stanley Wolfson, 303-753-0197
website: www.clancysystems.com
www.BicycleParkingNetwork.com
Clancy Systems International, Inc. (OTCBB: CLSI), under a contract with University of California Los Angeles, UCLA, has launched a new security program for bicycle locker use. The first three programs utilizing this technology are at UCLA, Bay Area Rapid Transit (San Francisco) and the Los Angeles Metro. The program utilizes Clancy's Park-by-Phone system for bicycle locker reservations and payment. The program also issues the unlocking combination. Recently, since 9/11/2001, bicycle lockers have proven to be problematic to agencies as they present security issues and may be misused. Everything from toxic waste to possible explosive placement have caused a concern to the agencies and a hardship on the bicycle riders because of need to regulate use.
Bicycle riders now have a safe, secure and flexible program for parking their bikes. This program expands service for Clancy's Park-by-Phone parking payment service. Now on campus at UCLA and soon at several transit stations for Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and for the Los Angeles Metro, bicycle lockers are being installed utilizing Clancy's newest access control equipment. Additional installations planned for private parking lots. The BART program begins Monday, June 20.
The bicycle locker program requires a Park-by-Phone registration. Once a user becomes a member, he or she goes on-line and checks for bicycle locker availability. After finding an available locker the member calls Park-by-Phone and enters the locker's location code. The system delivers the opening combination and reserves the locker. Now the member rides to the bicycle locker, enters the combination, the door pops open, the bike is placed in the locker, and the door is shut. When the member returns to retrieve the bike, another combination is delivered via another Park-by-Phone call. The member enters the combination and the door pops open again.
This patent pending service and locker hardware provides total access security without keys, padlocks or cards.
"Clancy has partnered with bicycle locker manufactures and the agency users to produce an innovative solution to the very complex problem of open access for bicycle riders while eliminating the misuse of the lockers," said Stanley Wolfson, Clancy's president.
Clancy has aligned with the 3 major manufacturers of bicycle security and locker equipment (Creative Pipe, Rancho Mirage, Calif.; CycleSafe, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Huntco, Portland, Ore.) to provide the locking control equipment and the technology to maintain the user and utilization information. Clancy's system will deliver the control codes directly to the user via cell phone as well as provide billing for the usage.
The program is unique to security and access. This program makes it possible to offer bicycle lockers to the public and not just a few limited riders as the agencies can easily obtain information about who is using the lockers and the times in and out. This totally eliminates key distribution and maintenance.
Clancy looks forward to seeing this program grow as it solves major problems for transit authorities, universities, private parking operators, and will eventually expand to other locker and access security applications.
