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Carma Wins Global Innovation Toll Excellence Award
Carma Wins Global Innovation Toll Excellence Award Company's car occupancy verification technology eliminates the need for roadside patrol and is awarded Private Sector Innovation by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) From:...
Johannesburg International Transport Interchange to launch end-June
Johannesburg International Transport Interchange to launch end-June From: https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/johannesburg-international-transport-interchange-to-launch-at-the-end-of-june-2021-06-03/rep_id:4136 The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) on June 3 said...
It’s Time for Tech to Transform Tolling
It's Time for Tech to Transform Tolling Virginia tolling authority embraces opportunity for a tech-based transformation. From: https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/article/21165622/its-time-for-tech-to-transform-tolling Infrastructure rarely draws the...
World’s First EV-Charging Highway Trial to Start In Italy
World's First EV-Charging Highway Trial to Start In Italy From: https://interestingengineering.com/worlds-first-ev-charging-highway-trial-to-start-in-italy Israeli company ElectReon Wireless is building a 0.6-mile-long (1 kilometer) stretch of electric...
In-car purchase pilot program happening in the Triangle could be the next innovation in payment options
In-car purchase pilot program happening in the Triangle could be the next innovation in payment options From: https://abc11.com/paybycar-in-car-purchase-gas-pump-transponder/10549529/ RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- If we didn't know before, we've learned during the...
New drive to harness ultrahigh-frequency RFID for tolling use in Europe
New drive to harness ultrahigh-frequency RFID for tolling use in Europe From: https://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/tolling/new-drive-to-harness-ultrahigh-frequency-rfid-for-tolling-use-in-europe.html The RAIN Alliance has today launched a working...
The Future of Tolling: What can we expect?
The Future of Tolling: What can we expect? From: https://www.itsinternational.com/its1/feature/future-tolling-priorities What can we expect to see happening in the world of road tolling, user charging and pricing schemes? This article presents the views of several...
VEHICLE OVERLOADING CONTROL – ECONOMIC, ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
VEHICLE OVERLOADING CONTROL – ECONOMIC, ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONSThe economics of it allAfrica’s transport sector is critical for the continent’s social and economic prosperity but is falling desperately short of requirements. The World Bank...
IS ROAD TOLLING A SUITABLE SOLUTION FOR AFRICA?
Tolling as a user-pay mechanism is used successfully and is increasingly being considered in many countries as a means to fund the construction and maintenance of road infrastructure. The interest in and examples of existing, successful toll initiatives create the...
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS IN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION (ETC)
Tolling of road users is a widely-used mechanism for funding road infrastructure and, like fuel levies, an equitable instrument to charge on the basis of utilization. It is not without controversy though, and toll operators and concessionaires are often...
KPMG study shows toll operators losing revenue to inefficiencies and leakage
Multinational professional services and accountancy network KPMG International has released the results of a new global-first benchmarking study measuring the efficiency of current tolling operators, which shows that on average they are losing US$8m per year from...
AFRICA PPP CONFERENCE & SHOWCASE – INTERVIEW WITH HANNES VAN WYK, TOLL INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
QUALITIES OF A PROJECT MANAGER
The success of a project rests on the Project Manager. Project Managers will require certain qualities in order to be successful. An effective Project Manager must have the required knowledge and skills. It is with the requisite knowledge and skills on the subject...
MANAGING SOCIAL AND POLITICAL RISK ON TOLL ROAD CONCESSION PROJECTS
by JH van Wyk , Managing Director, Toll Infrastructure Services (hannesva@tollinfra.co.za) Road tolling is not a new concept in the world. Records indicate that toll was being collected in the 7th century BC. Tolls used to be seen as an additional tax, but they have...