ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR AUSTRIAN TRUCK TOLLS

This article describes the development of an electronic toll collection system for freight transport through Austria. An on-board unit communicates with sensors positioned on gantries over motorways and the charge depends on the number of axles and the distance driven. Initial signs are that the scheme has caused little trouble. Austria remains opposed to proposals to ban heavily polluting vehicles while allowing unrestricted transit by environmentally friendly vehicles: this could cause administrative problems at border checkpoints. In Germany, an electronic toll system is not progressing well because of software faults.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Freight Transport Association

  Hermes House, St. Johns Road
  Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9UZ,   England 
• Authors:
  • ARMOUR, D
• Publication Date: 2004-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 12
• Serial:
  • FREIGHT
  • Publisher: Freight Transport Association
  • ISSN: 0016-0849

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Automatic control; Automation; Computer programs; Errors; Freight transportation; Sensors; Toll collection; Traffic control
• Geographic Terms: Austria; Europe; Germany
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 8007: Austria; 3882: Automatic; 6440: Error; 8034: Europe; 1112: Freight transport; 8125: Germany; 6120: Sensor; 8645: Software; 291: Toll collection; 654: Traffic control
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00973409
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 6 2004 12:00AM