New Areas of Application for Electronic Fee Collection. Using the Autopass Tag to Pay Ferry Fares Pedersli, Per Einar
Publication details: Bryssel ITS in daily life: 16th world congress and exhibition on intelligent transport systems and services, Stockholm 21-25 September 2009. Paper, 2009Description: 5 sSubject(s): Bibl.nr: VTI P1835:16 [World]Location: Abstract: As most cars in major urban areas are equipped with the AutoPASS tag, a trial has been undertaken at the Flakk-RƒÂ¸rvik ferry service outside Trondheim where the suitability of using the AutoPASS tag for paying ferry fares has been investigated. The paper focus on the technology implemented for length measurement of vehicles in a non stop environment which is very challenging and as far as we know the first world wide system working in a commercial setting. The paper shows also that that this system could yield substantial economies to both motorists and to the ferry operators.| Cover image | Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | URL | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | Item hold queue priority | Course reserves | |
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As most cars in major urban areas are equipped with the AutoPASS tag, a trial has been undertaken at the Flakk-RƒÂ¸rvik ferry service outside Trondheim where the suitability of using the AutoPASS tag for paying ferry fares has been investigated. The paper focus on the technology implemented for length measurement of vehicles in a non stop environment which is very challenging and as far as we know the first world wide system working in a commercial setting. The paper shows also that that this system could yield substantial economies to both motorists and to the ferry operators.