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Kapsch TrafficCom wins further contract in Chile

Kapsch TrafficCom has secured a new contract in Chile through a subsidiary company. It will implement the tolling system and intelligent transport system (ITS) for the first 15 km of the Ruta 5 Norte, located in the north of Santiago and operated by Sociedad Concesionaria Autopista del Aconcagua (SCADA). The contract, valued at around US$23 million including maintenance services, includes all the technology needed to upgrade a highway section into the urban standard of Santiago, including ten multi-lane
September 30, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
4984 Kapsch TrafficCom has secured a new contract in Chile through a subsidiary company. It will implement the tolling system and intelligent transport system (ITS) for the first 15 km of the Ruta 5 Norte, located in the north of Santiago and operated by Sociedad Concesionaria Autopista del Aconcagua (SCADA).

The contract, valued at around US$23 million including maintenance services, includes all the technology needed to upgrade a highway section into the urban standard of Santiago, including ten multi-lane free-flow gantries, electronic toll collection back office, conventional manual tolling system, full ITS solution including an advanced traffic management system, control centre, communication system, video monitoring system, video wall, emergency telephones, traffic detectors, weather stations and variable message signs.

The system will enable the road authorities to manage, monitor, and maintain the highways whilst providing motorists with relevant traffic information.

“This contract highlights the confidence that Chilean operators have in Kapsch’s established and sophisticated tolling technology, whilst at the same time, paving the way for our organisation to become a leader in the ITS segment in the Latin-American market,” says André F. Laux, chief operating officer, Kapsch TrafficCom.

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