CS ETC project in Chile inaugurated

CS Communication & Systèmes has announced the inauguration of the first Fast ETC lanes which the company developed on the A5 Expressway (Ruta Del Maipo) linking Puerto Montt in South Chile with Santiago Del Chile. This milestone is the first step in a wider project won by CS last year in which the company will implement a toll collection system with 80 electronic toll collection (ETC) lanes. These include 12 fast ETC lanes monitored by a full back office suite due to be operational on the three main plazas
June 25, 2012 Read time: 1 min
CS Communication & Systèmes has announced the inauguration of the first Fast ETC lanes which the company developed on the A5 Expressway (Ruta Del Maipo) linking Puerto Montt in South Chile with Santiago Del Chile. This milestone is the first step in a wider project won by CS last year in which the company will implement a toll collection system with 80 electronic toll collection (ETC) lanes. These include 12 fast ETC lanes monitored by a full back office suite due to be operational on the three main plazas and 39 entry and exit plazas in July 2012.
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