TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY IN JAPAN : INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND IMPACT OF ETC ON THE METROPOLITAN EXPRESSWAY IN JAPAN

The introduction of electronic toll collection in Japan promises to have a major impact on traffic congestion and other aspects of the transportation system because of the high percentage of goods that move on toll roads and the extensive network of tolled freeways. Challenges include establishing a common standard among the many different entities that collect tolls, guaranteeing security of transactions, and incorporating existing infrastructure such as tollgates.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences

  6-20, Yaesu 2-chome, Chuo-ku
  Tokyo 104-0028,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Otsuka, S
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 80-81
• Serial:
  • IATSS Research
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
  • ISSN: 0386-1112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated toll collection; Toll facilities
• Uncontrolled Terms: Socioeconomics factors
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00816004
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 24 2001 12:00AM