Conventional tolling (Plaza tolling).
Despite a clear worldwide move towards Multi Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling, conventional tolling (Plaza tolling) is still widely being adopted in several regions where the overall legal/commercial framework may not be mature enough to remove all toll barriers. Therefore, plaza tolling is still vastly demanded, especially incorporating more efficient means of payment and high-speed dedicated ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) lanes. In some countries, plaza tolling with ETC is nowadays, and will be in the future, the natural platform to transition into MLFF, not only in greenfield, but also in brownfield scenarios. Mixed schemes, combining MLFF and conventional tolling, are also largely being observed around the world.
Nowadays, Kapsch TrafficCom has been at the forefront of a clear shift from purely manually operated traditional plaza tolling towards automated electronic toll collection (ETC) where road users pay tolls electronically while driving through the plaza without stopping, only reducing their speed.
We have delivered many of the most complex and modern conventional tolling solutions worldwide, ranging from manual toll collection by means of cash or card payments to electronic toll payment using ETC. Our SmartTOLL suite of products for plaza tolling has proved its efficiency and robustness through decades, combining the resilience of its fundamental concepts proven worldwide, but at the same time incorporating a renovated technology on its construction stack.