Skip to main content

Q-Free wins Australian toll tag order

Norwegian tolling systems supplier Q-Free has been awarded a US$2.5 million order for toll tags from the Australian Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA).
February 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Norwegian tolling systems supplier 108 Q-Free has been awarded a US$2.5 million order for toll tags from the 2098 Australian Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA). These are for delivery in July.
“Australia is a mature market within road user charging and is expanding the use of cashless tolling,” says Q-Free’s CEO, Dr Øyvind Isaksen.

“This implies increased demand for tags and modernisation of existing roadside infrastructure, and as such Australia represents an important market for Q-Free.”

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Q-Free acquisition expands ATMS business
    September 23, 2014
    Q-Free has further expanded its advanced traffic management systems and road user charging business, with the acquisition of US company Open Roads Consulting. Q-Free says Open Roads Consulting's software solutions will be a valuable addition to its own ATMS solutions in the US and internationally. Established in 2000, Open Roads Consulting has 74 employees and operates mission critical traffic deployments and video based surveillance of critical assets in 30 states in the US. “We are happy to close t
  • Q-Free pioneers next-generation road user charging (RUC) for private vehicles
    April 24, 2025

     

    Since 1984, Q-Free has been a leader in tolling solutions, and now the company is driving innovation in road user charging (RUC) — a smarter, more flexible way to pay for road usage. Unlike traditional tolling, RUC calculates fees based on distance driven, with dynamic pricing for factors like rush hour congestion or urban vs rural travel. It also shifts revenue focus, covering external costs like accidents, noise, and delays rather than just infrastructure.

  • New CGMP order for Q-Free
    June 22, 2012
    Q-Free has been awarded an order, valued at US$6.27, million for tolling tags from Centro Gestao Meios de Pagto (CGMP) in Brazil. This order is the third call-off from the earlier announced frame agreement of US$38million which was announced last October.
  • Vinci Autoroutes extends Q-Free contract
    November 7, 2014
    The largest highway operator in Europe, French highway concessionaire Vinci Autoroutes has extended its frame agreement for tags with Q-Free with an order estimated to be a minimum of US$4.2 million. The contract will be fulfilled within 2016, with an option for further extension. “Q-Free has been present in the French market for many years. We are very pleased to receive this extension of the frame agreement with this important customer. During the delivery period, Q-Free will be able to introduce new e