Kapsch presentation

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• Kapsch presentation
• WORKSHOP ON ROAD USER CHARGING SYSTEMS
• MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT IN POLAND AND WORLD BANK
• Warsaw, June 12th 2007

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• The Company

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Our Company

• We are a family enterprise and since 1892
  always one step ahead.
• We view ourselves as a European company with
  Austrian roots and a global presence.
• We are specialists for intelligent and
  innovative traffic telematics and communications
  solutions.
• We achieved revenue in 2006 of EUR 354 million
  with over 2.000 employees.

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Our Presence
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Our Presence
Locations
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Our Presence
Projekte
Locations
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Kapsch Company Structure
KAPSCH-Group Beteiligungs GmbH
Business CommunicationKapsch BusinessCom AG is
the leading supplier of business solutions for
voice communication, network and IT.
Service Provider CarrierKapsch CarrierCom AG
is the innovative partner for operators of fixed
and mobile networks.
Smart Traffic TelematicsKapsch TrafficCom AG is
the specialist for the development,
implementation and operation of smart traffic
telematics solutions.
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Kapsch TrafficCom AG Business Area Traffic
Telematics
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References of Kapsch TrafficCom AG an excerpt

• Truck Toll System Czech Republic Realisation of
  the nationwide Multi Lane Free Flow System
  including operation.
• Truck Toll System Austria The worlds first
  nationwide fully electronic microwave-based toll
  system starts operation.
• Melbourne City Link, Project Transurban,
  Australia Installation of an urban toll system
  for StopGo traffic.
• Costanera Norte, Autopista Central (Norte Sur),
  Vespucio Norte Express, Santiago de Chile Multi
  Lane Free Flow System for StopGo traffic.
• Heavy Vehicle Fee (LSVA), Switzerland
  Nationwide ETC Infrastructure system and
  Enforcement System were realised since 1. 1.
  2004
• Attiki Odos, Greece The first ETC Single Lane
  toll system in Greece was erected on a bypass
  road around Athens.
• Slovenia Installation of a nationwide Single
  Lane ETC System.

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• Considerations for a Tolling System Concept

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Types of Tolling Schemes

• Nation-wide tolling strategy requires
  architecture to accommodate various types of
  tolling schemes
• A successful national charging scheme has to
  consider all these possibilities, so that the
  whole puzzle works

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System Concept

• Kapsch System Concept shows how a future national
  road pricing system could be implemented for all
  roads and all vehicles
• DSRC for motorways and other main roads
• GPS/GPRS for rural roads
• DSRC/Video charging for urban areas or specific
  charging zones
• GPS/DSRC on-board unit
• 3 system parts fully compatible enable the
  system planners to choose the best technology for
  each specific use case

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Golden Rules

• Simple and understandable rules users must be
  able to understand and support the ideas of the
  charging concept
• Practicable system concept based on one common
  system architecture
• Working technology
• Enable cost-effective system operation
• Provide secure system operation

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Principal Considerations and their Effects on
System Design

• National tolling strategy is a very complex task
  - depends on various factors
• Political drivers
• Fairness the user pays for individual use of
  infrastructure
• Applicable to HGV and/or passenger cars
• Enabling of mobility by reducing traffic
• Enabling of mobility by shifting traffic (in time
  and space)
• Concentrate HGV traffic on highways
• Shift transport/mobility to other modes of
  transport
• Economic drivers
• Financing of investment operation
• pay per mile - according to real cost factors
• Additional income

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Principal Considerations and their Effects on
System Design

• Environmental drivers
• Encourage fleet renewal by lower tariffs for
  cleaner vehicles
• The definition of clean may tighten over time
  according to a published plan
• Price/mile or in a region may vary according to
  (local) pollution situation
• Social drivers
• Fairness and non-discrimination all users must
  be treated equally
• Quality of life should not degrade due to
  increased mobility
• The system concept must be understood and
  accepted by the users
• Support modal shift to public transport
• Data protection according to legislation, but
  additional information available to support
  safety and security
• Safety, Traffic Information and Management
• A great deal of additional telematics
  applications can be developed from a Tolling
  System and provide additional benefits for the
  End User as well as for Road Operators
• In designing the tolling strategy, priorities
  have to be ordered according to the aspects
  mentioned above. Depending on the regions
  affected, the requirements for the toll operator/
  authority and the user needs will vary.

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Key cost drivers

• Many factors influence the costs of a road user
  charging system
• Type of vehicle
• Type of user
• Number of users
• Type of roads
• Charging Scheme
• Road network size
• Communications between OBU and Central System
• Technology
• All these aspects should be taken into account
  when defining a road user charging system,
  without ignoring the operational costs
  (communications back office operations)

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• Nationwide DSRC Tolling System

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Characteristics

• Whole motorway network is subject to the toll
  scheme
• Open system architecture Multi Lane Free Flow
• Compulsory use of OBUs (On Board Units)
• Easy access to OBUs (Point of Sale)
• Different types of contacts pre pay or post pay
• Non-discriminatory access for any users
• Vehicle categories based on axels, emission
  class, .
• Toll tariff is based on day, Time, categorie,
  tolling segement

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System Architecture
Free-flow Architecture

• access to highway network, area/city or
  road/tunnel/bridge ? open ? free-flow!
• one charge point (l) covers a certain section or
  an entry point for an area/city or a
  road/city/tunnel
• no barriers on exit and entry ramps!

vehicle total trip20,7 km
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Basic Components of a Multi Lane Free Flow
Tolling System

• Tolling station
• Enforcement station
• portable Enforcement equipment
• Mobile enforcement vehicle
• OBU mobile reader
• Homebase
• Central system (Tolling, Enforcement,
  adminstration, Customer Attention)
• Onboard Unit (OBU)
• Point of Sale

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DSRC Onboard Unit (OBU)
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• Combined GPS-/DSRC Tolling

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Combined DSRC/GPS Solution
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The GPS light System Approach (Thin Client)
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GPS light System Targets
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Possible Telematics Applications
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Conclusion

• The challenge is the right preparation of such a
  project
• Start with What to achieve? and not How to do
  it?
• A good legal basis is already more than half of
  the success
• Do not underestimate the importance of PR and
  information to customers
• Set realistic time schedules to build, test and
  to go live with a scheme
• Rely on proven technology Tolling Business is
  not a Beauty Contest
• Do not forget about the Operational Cost in such
  long-term projects
• Rely on suppliers with substantial experience in
  the Tolling Business

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• Thank You!

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• Jörg Konrad
• Strategic Development
• Kapsch TrafficCom AG System Engineering Road
• Wagenseilgasse 1 A-1120 Vienna Austria

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