Kapsch TrafficCom Implements MLFF Tolling System on Vital French Highways

Kapsch TrafficCom Implements MLFF Tolling System on Vital French Highways

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a tolling contract by APRR (Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône) to implement a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system on key autoroutes in France. This project involves installing nearly 30 gantries along approximately 430 kilometers of highway, aiming to improve road experience and facilitate smoother transit for motorists. The MLFF system, set to go live in 2026, will replace traditional toll plazas with automated toll collection points, enhancing efficiency for both light and heavy vehicles traveling on vital transit routes connecting Switzerland, Italy, and France.

(PRESS RELEASE) LYON/ VIENNA, 13-Feb-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Kapsch Group (VIE: KTCG), a leader in innovative transportation solutions, announces that Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a tolling contract by APRR (Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône), marking a significant advancement in the region’s transportation infrastructure.

Awarded in September 2023, the contract involves the implementation of a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system across the AREA network, covering major autoroutes A43, A41, and A49 east of Lyon. This project encompasses the installation of nearly 30 gantries along approximately 430 kilometers of highway, enhancing road experience and facilitating smoother transit for motorists.

Michael Weber, Head of Sales EMENA at Kapsch TrafficCom, emphasized the project’s importance, stating: “Together with our recent successes in Switzerland, Serbia and Spain, this project represents a significant step in the further development of tolling in Europe. It proves the quality of our tolling solutions, which are used globally, and also the added value of such systems for road traffic.”

The newly implemented MLFF system utilizes a hybrid model, replacing traditional toll plazas with automated toll collection points. Drivers will be detected upon entry using road cameras or DSRC tags and will conveniently pay the toll amount upon exit at toll plazas. This streamlined process ensures efficiency for both light and heavy goods vehicles. Notably, these highways serve as crucial transit routes connecting Switzerland, Italy, and France.

The final go-live date for this extensive MLFF system is set for 2026. This transition underscores APRR’s commitment to innovative transportation solutions, promising time savings and increased convenience for motorists traversing the region’s vital highway network.

Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally recognized provider of traffic solutions for sustainable mobility, with project successes in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the application areas of tolling, tolling services, traffic management and demand management contribute to a healthier world without congestion.

With one-stop-shop solutions, the company covers the entire customer value chain, from components and design to the implementation and operation of systems.

Kapsch TrafficCom, headquartered in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries and is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (symbol: KTCG). In the financial year 2022/23, around 4,000 employees generated revenues of EUR 553 million.

Media contacts:

Carolin Treichl
Executive Vice President Marketing & Communications
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria
carolin.treichl@kapsch.net

Sandra Bijelic
Head of Corporate Communications
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria
sandra.bijelic@kapsch.net

SOURCE: Kapsch TrafficCom AG