"Despite our many successes in other continents, Europe has lost none of its importance for us. To date, we have repeatedly supplied France with equipment for single lane ETC (electronic toll collection); these initial successes have highlighted opportunities for us in this market and led to the establishment of a Paris-based subsidiary. Naturally, we are delighted that the orders now secured confirm our analysis. In just a few weeks’ time, Kapsch TrafficCom on board units will be in use on the most important routes in France. According to our commitment for interoperability the OBUs are fully working for France and Spain", explains Erwin Toplak, Member of the Board, Kapsch TrafficCom AG. "With our extensive experience, we will support the French road operators in switching their systems to electronic toll collection for multi-lane free-flow over the coming years. We are also monitoring developments connected with the planned French ecotax truck-project and local city toll initiatives with great interest".
Kapsch TrafficCom France was founded in spring 2007, offering a combination of local employees with access to the comprehensive, worldwide Kapsch know-how and the company's high-quality products and solutions. The most recent orders for the major French road operators Vinci, APRR and Sanef Groups, and for the tag issuer Axxès, comprise over half a million OBUs and related accessories. Kapsch products are therefore set to be used on over 8,000km of French motorways. The orders will run for up to three years and include options for increases in the delivery quantities.
Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of superior intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and primarily supplies electronic toll collection systems. With its end-to-end solution portfolio, Kapsch TrafficCom covers the entire value creation chain of its customers, from products and systems to integration and operations, as a one-stop shop. Kapsch TrafficCom also offers solutions for urban access management as well as for traffic safety and security. Add-on applications to these solutions, such as traffic data collection, complement the offering. With references in 41 countries in all five continents, Kapsch TrafficCom has positioned itself among the internationally recognized suppliers of intelligent transportation systems. Kapsch TrafficCom AG is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and represented in 25 countries.