Q-Free wins important French tag order

Q-Free has received a tag order from Vinci Autoroutes valued at over US$2.5 million. With a network of 4,385 km under concession, including 4,310 km in service, Vinci is Europe’s leading motorway operator. Its four concession operating companies, ASF, Cofiroute, Escota and Arcour, serve the south and west of France, representing half of the country’s total motorway network under concession. Vinci motorways carry 2.2 million customers a day, with 1.5 million electronic toll subscribers.
June 18, 2012 Read time: 1 min
108 Q-Free has received a tag order from 5973 Vinci Autoroutes valued at over US$2.5 million. With a network of 4,385 km under concession, including 4,310 km in service, Vinci is Europe’s leading motorway operator. Its four concession operating companies, 5937 ASF, 5938 Cofiroute, 5939 Escota and 5940 Arcour, serve the south and west of France, representing half of the country’s total motorway network under concession. Vinci motorways carry 2.2 million customers a day, with 1.5 million electronic toll subscribers.

Welcoming the contract, Q-Free CEO Øyvind Isaksen said the company intends to defend a long term strong position in the French tag market. “As such it is important to launch our latest tag technology into this market. Vinci is the biggest tag issuer in France, and hence an important win.”
Charging, Tolling & RUC

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