Charging, Tolling & RUC

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has reported that, after six months of operation, its new cashless all-electronic tolling system along I-90 has seen transactions of almost a quarter of a billion, with an accuracy rate of greater than 99 per cent. The system requires drivers to use an E-ZPass transponder where the toll is paid electronically from a pre-paid account. Cameras on gantries capture the licence plates of all vehicles which are then matched with an address for the owner, enabli

3M has entered into agreements to sell its tolling and automated license/number plate recognition business, which is part of 3M’s Traffic Safety and Security Division, to Neology, a provider of integrated solutions for tolling, electronic vehicle registration and public safety applications. Neology is a subsidiary of Smartrac, a portfolio company managed by One Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. 3M’s tolling solutions include RFID readers and tags, automatic vehicle classification systems

Timothy Compston weighs up the critical elements that keep the wheels of dynamic pricing schemes turning in today's high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. In the drive towards smarter tolling it is perhaps not surprising that sophisticated pricing algorithms are being rolled out to better reflect supply and demand on the roadway. This is the case with high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes which a growing number of DoTs are seeing as a way of smoothing the operation of their existing, and planned, freeway infrastructure

Gentex Corporation, US-based manufacturer of automotive automatic-dimming rear-view mirrors and automotive electronics has expanded the coverage of its vehicle-integrated tolling solution to include toll roads in Canada and Mexico. The Gentex integrated toll module (ITM) utilises the TransCore universal toll module technology, which Gentex integrates into its electronic rear-view mirrors that automakers can integrate into new vehicles. It enables motorists to drive on all US toll roads, and now toll roads i

In light of stagnant federal funding and limited capacity for states to increase spending, toll roads will play an increasing role in addressing the funding gap for road and bridge infrastructure needs in the US, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service. Based on historical trends, Moody's projects more toll roads and increased tolling in areas with existing traffic congestion and growing economies, population and per capita income. The 2017 Infrastructure Report Card by the American Society

The European Commission is aiming to cut road transport’s CO2 emissions and is proposing to introduce toll charges based on a vehicle’s emissions, according to Reuters. The proposal, which is expected to be published at the end of May, will also include buses and coaches as well as a requirement for motorists to pay according to the distance travelled. The proposal will keep the average level of tolls collected roughly constant, meaning more polluting vehicles will pay more while cleaner ones will pay less.

Canadian patent licensing company WiLAN is to acquire intelligent transportation systems (ITS) supplier International Road Dynamics for an equity value of approximately US $47.4 million (CA$63.5 million). The acquisition is part of WiLAN’s growth strategy which will see it operate under the Quarterhill name from around the beginning of June 2017.

Land availability restrictions and tidal traffic flows have led to the implementation of a novel managed lane configuration in Texas, as Colin Sowman finds out. Dealing with traffic congestion related to the ‘tidal flows’ caused by large numbers of commuters making their way into major business hubs in the morning and returning to the suburbs in the evening, has seen the widespread use of adaptive signal timing and even reversible lanes.

Industry veteran Kary H. Witt has joined HNTB Corporation as national toll market practice leader and vice president. Witt is based in the firm’s San Francisco office and works with toll clients nationwide. Witt is well-known in the transportation industry, bringing more than 27 years of diverse experience, most recently as manager of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, where he provided both technical and executive level leadership. At HNTB, Witt helps direct growth and daily management of the tol

US GPS tracking and fleet management solutions supplier Teletrac Navman has announced a partnership with PTV Group which will see its Director workflow solution combined with PTV’s Smartour trip optimisation system to provide route planning and optimisation for fleet managers. The integration through Teletrac Navman's open API offers carriers a single interface to optimise the list of stops drivers need to complete in a given time period, taking into account vehicle dimensions, load capacity, road restri