Title: ALTERNATIVES FOR TOLL ROADS AND TOLL COLLECTION ACTIVITIES
Abstract:This paper discusses the issues surrounding automatic vehicle identification (AVI), and presents suggestions for its successful application to toll collection operations. With AVI, an electronic tag, ...This paper discusses the issues surrounding automatic vehicle identification (AVI), and presents suggestions for its successful application to toll collection operations. With AVI, an electronic tag, encoded with a vehicle-specific identification, is attached to a vehicle. As the vehicle passes through the toll gate, it transmits its information via a roadside reader to a computer that charges the appropriate toll. The five available options for toll collection are: (1) manned; (2) automatic coin collection; (3) mixed AVI, where the toll lane can accept AVI- equipped vehicles, (4) slow-speed AVI, where only AVI users are allowed to use specially designated lanes; and (5) free- flow AVI, where lanes for AVI users are kept completely separate. The AVI implementation issues are: (1) toll structure; (2) payment; (3) accounting and processing; (4) legalities; (5) ownership and operation; (6) traffic operations; (7) computer system requirements; and (8) tag distribution. AVI's benefits to road agencies include: (1) reduced construction costs; (2) reduced operating and maintenance costs;(3) increased revenue; (4) increased safety; and (5) increased financial security. AVI's benefits to users include: (1) reduced travel time and inconvenience; (2) energy conservation; (3) reduced air pollution; (4) reduced vehicle wear. To apply AVI technology adequately, all factors relating to free-flow, multi-lane traffic must be considered.Read More
Publication Year: 1992
Publication Date: 1992-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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