Kapsch TrafficCom awarded tolling system upgrade in Melbourne, Australia
- EastLink toll road is major mobility connector for millions of citizens
- Project delivery 2025 - 2028
Melbourne, Australia, May 13, 2026 – Kapsch TrafficCom, a globally recognized leader in intelligent transportation systems and tolling solutions, has been selected by ConnectEast to deliver a major upgrade of the Multi-lane Free Flow (MLFF) roadside tolling system on the EastLink tollway in Melbourne, Australia.
The MLFF tolling system upgrade project is a significant multi-year financial investment, scheduled for completion in mid 2028. This upgrade reinforces Kapsch TrafficCom’s role as the long-standing tolling technology provider for EastLink – one of Australia’s longest toll roads.
Commenting on the project, Daniel Vazquez, EVP APAC at Kapsch TrafficCom, says: “The 39-kilometre EastLink tollway is a vital mobility connector for Melbourne, connecting the Eastern, Monash, Frankston and Peninsula Link Freeways. By upgrading the existing tolling system with our latest Kapsch TrafficCom technology, we are helping ConnectEast ensure that EastLink continues to operate with high accuracy, reliability and performance for many years to come.We are proud that this partnership, which commenced when EastLink opened in 2008, will continue to flourish.”
Charles Griplas, Managing Director of ConnectEast, said: “Working with Kapsch TrafficCom allows us to modernise the roadside tolling system while maintaining continuity for our operations teams and customers. The upgrade will ensure EastLink continues to operate to high standards of safety, efficiency and customer experience into the future.”
Project details
Under the contract, Kapsch TrafficCom will design, supply, install and commission an upgraded tolling system for the EastLink tollway. The current roadside tolling architecture, built during EastLink’s construction in 2005 - 2008, relies on older generation roadside equipment (RSE) with each toll point having a two-gantry arrangement, and with physical controllers housed in nearby technical shelters.
While refresh programs between 2013 and 2024 replaced discontinued components, the core architecture remained unchanged. This new project covers upgrading EastLink’s existing 26 toll points delivering Kapsch’s latest generation of Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling technology and advanced roadside components.
Upon completion of the upgrade, Kapsch TrafficCom will continue to provide operations and maintenance support to ensure continuity of performance.
The upgraded tolling system will improve accuracy and performance while reducing false positives and errors, resulting in a more seamless driving experience for road users. For ConnectEast, the project ensures continued alignment with a proven tolling platform already familiar to operations teams and customers alike.
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Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the areas of tolling and traffic management contribute to a healthy world without congestion.
With one-stop-shop-solutions, the company covers the entire value chain of customers, from components to design and implementation to the operation of systems.
Kapsch TrafficCom, headquartered in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries and is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: KTCG). In its 2024/25 financial year, more than 3,000 employees generated revenues of EUR 530 million.