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Toll Plaza Toll Collection Equipment Package

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Description:

 This Equipment package provides existing toll plazas the capability to identify properly equipped vehicles and automatically perform toll collection. These capabilities are provided with active tag readers and vehicle identification software running on a workstation type processor. A camera for performing violation identification shall interface to a monitor, the workstation, and database software. Automated account reconciliation and notification to authorities of violations shall be supported using wireline communications.

 

Included in:

 Regional Mobility Authority Toll Plazas

Processes:
7.1.1.1Read Tag Data for Tolls
7.1.1.10Determine Advanced Toll Bill
7.1.1.2Calculate Vehicle Toll
7.1.1.4Check for Advanced Tolls Payment
7.1.1.5Bill Driver for Tolls
7.1.2Produce Roadside Displays
7.1.3Obtain Toll Violator Image
7.1.5Detect Vehicle for Tolls
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

1.8.2TDM shall include a processing function.
1.8.2.13The processing function's dynamically generated management and control strategies for air pollution control shall be based on factors that include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.8.2.13(c)Individual vehicle database files.
3.0ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
3.1ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SERVICES
3.1.1Electronic Payment shall provide an Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) capability.
3.1.1.1ETC shall provide the capability for vehicle operators to pay tolls without stopping their vehicles.
3.1.1.2ETC shall provide the capability to implement pricing structures for locally determined needs.
3.1.1.3ETC shall provide confirmation of the transaction to each customer.
3.1.1.4ETC shall include the capability to identify those vehicles and/or operators that violate its toll collection process.
3.1.1.5ETC shall accommodate single billing to commercial carriers.
3.1.1.6ETC shall provide the capability to automatically access and process each commercial vehicle's required documentation.
3.1.1.8ETC shall be implemented in a manner that seeks to minimize the opportunities for fraud.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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