The global Electronic Toll Collection Systems has witnessed substantial growth in the current decade. The industry is moving ahead at a significant growth rate. Toll operators across major markets continue to convert existing tolling roads and deploy advanced ETC systems in new road development projects. Amidst the backdrop of growing vehicular population and transportation, governments worldwide are increasingly employing electronic toll collection as an effective means to reduce congestion, vehicular emissions, and long queues at the toll plazas. On the technology front, toll collection has witnessed a gradual evolution. From manual toll collection in the 1990s, technology has evolved to electronic toll collection (both infrared and DSRC-based). 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEMS  	BMR-8010


                                          CONTENTS
 


  1. METHODOLOGY                                                           1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level                            3

  2. MARKET DYNAMICS                                                       4
      Electronic Toll Collection Technologies -  The Road Ahead            4
      Road User Charging Market - A Perspective                            4
      Global ETC Industry - An Insight                                     5
      Emerging ETC Technologies                                            5
       Odometer Tolling                                                    5
       Mobile Phone Tolling                                                6
       Satellite-based Tolling                                             6
        Advantages                                                         6
        Disadvantages                                                      7
      Electronic Tolling Technology for Improved  Traffic Management       7
       Time-of-Day Pricing                                                 7
       Dynamic Pricing                                                     7
      Key Market Trends and Issues                                         8
       Industry Witnesses Consolidation Activity                           8
        Select Mergers and Acquisitions in ETC  Systems Segment:
         2006-2008                                                         8
       Lower Operational Costs of ETC Systems  Enable Increased
        Acceptance                                                         8
       ETC Systems' Ability to Enhance Traffic  Flow Spurs Growth          8
       Mounting Environmental Concerns Create  New Avenues for ETC Use     9
       Increased Payment Convenience for Users  Propels ETC Market         9
       Roaming Arrangements Boost Effectiveness  of ETC System             9
       Increasing Transponder Usage - The Need  of the Hour                9
       GPS/GSM-based Toll Collection - New  Avenues in Road User
        Charging                                                           10
       High-Speed Electronic Collection - Key  Hurdles                     10
       Violation Enforcement Imperative to Leverage     True
        Potential of ETC Systems                                           10
        Measures for Enforcement                                           11
       Electronic Toll Collection - The Privacy  Factor                    12
      Current and Future Analysis                                          12

  3. PRODUCT FACTS                                                         12
      Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Systems                       13
      Automatic Vehicle Classification (AVC)  Systems                      13
      Video Enforcement Systems (VES)                                      13

  4. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                                13
      PlatePass Deploys Interoperable Camera- based Toll Collection
       System in the US                                                    13
      Kapsch TrafficCom Gains Order for Eazy  Pass Electronic Toll         14
      Kapsch TrafficCom to Construct Toll  Systems for Bangkok
       Motorways                                                           14
      Telvent Gains Contract for E-ZPass Toll  Collection System           14
      Q-Free ASA to Acquire Major Stake  in Dacolian BV                    15
      TechnoCom Divests Mobility Solutions  Business                       15
      IRD Secures Madhucon Highway Complex  Contract                       15
      Sirit Enters into Strategic Supply Agreement  with 3M Brazil         16
      TransCore Deploys ORT in Florida                                     16
      NHA and NADRA Collaborate to Install  RFID Toll Collection
       System  in Pakistan                                                 17
      Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Chooses  TransCore's RFID
       Sticker Technology                                                  17
      Busi Impianti and Kapsch TrafficCom Form  Joint Venture for
       Traffic Telematics                                                  17
      NXP Enters into Collaborative Agreement  with Siemens                18
      Kapsch TrafficCom Receives Contract for Road Side Equipment          18
      Telvent Secures OHL Brasil Contract for  SmartToll System            18
      Ohio Turnpike Awards Contract to  TransCore                          19
      Kapsch Metro Joint Venture Commissions  Largest Toll Plaza           19
      Sun Capital Partners' Affiliate Acquires  Mark IV Industries         19
      Mark IV Introduces New Driver Feedback  Transponder                  19
      TransCore Launches eZGo ™ OBU                                        20
      Slovenia to Introduce Vignette Toll  System on Slovenian
       Expressways                                                         20
      Sirit Unveils New High-Frequency RFID  Reader Module                 20
      Florida to Introduce New Tag Technology  for all Toll Agencies       21
      Virginia Department of Transportation  Finalizes Toll Lanes
       Building Agreement                                                  21
      Autos Trade International Acquires Stake  in Electronic
       Transaction Consultants                                             21
      Kapsch Establishes Joint Venture  with Traffic Management
       Technologies                                                        22
      Kapsch TrafficCom Secures Transit New  Zealand Order for ETC
       System                                                              22
      Kapsch TrafficCom Secures New Chilean  Toll System Contract          22
      TransCore Secures Toll System Extension Contract                     23
      Maharashtra Government Appoints  Mastek to Develop ETC System        23
      IPICO Enters into Distribution Agreement with CNATS                  23
      Federal Signal Corp Completes Acquisition  of PIPS Technology        24
      The SA National Roads Agency to  Introduce e-Tagging Solutions       24
      Q-Free Receives New Order from  Via Verde                            24
      Toll Collect Offers New Siemens On-Board  Unit for Truck Toll        24
      eTrip Services Plans Major Market Push to  Exploit
       Interoperability                                                    25
      Imtech Acquires Peek Traffic Holdings                                25
      Telvent Acquires Caseta Technologies                                 25
      ITR Concession Company to Enroll  in E-ZPass Program                 26
      National Highways Authority Selects  BCEOM for Consulting
       Services on ETC Standard                                            26
      Sirit Launches IDentity 5100                                         26
      WSDOT Introduces Primary Electronic  Toll System ‘Good To Go!'       27

  5. MAJOR PLAYERS                                                         27
      Atlantia S.P.A (Italy)                                               27
      Caseta Technologies, Inc. (USA)                                      27
      Computer Recognition Systems Ltd (UK)                                27
      G.E.A (France)                                                       27
      International Road Dynamics, Inc.  (Canada)                          28
      Jai Pulnix, Inc. (USA)                                               28
      Kapsch Trafficcom AG (Austria)                                       28
      Mark IV Industries, Inc. (USA)                                       28
      Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc. (USA)                            29
      Peek Traffic Corporation (USA)                                       29
      Perceptics LLC (USA)                                                 29
      Q-FREE ASA (Norway)                                                  29
      SAIC, Inc. (USA)                                                     29
      Siemens Electronic Tolling (Austria)                                 30
      Sirit, Inc. (Canada)                                                 30
      The Revenue Markets, Inc. (USA)                                      30
      Toll Collect GmbH (Germany)                                          30
      Transcore Holdings, Inc (USA)                                        30
      Transtoll (Australia)                                                31

  6. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS                                               31

  7. THE UNITED STATES                                                     32
      21st Century Tolling - A US Perspective                              32
       HOT Lanes                                                           33
        HOT Lanes Pricing                                                  33
        Frequency of Pricing Modifications                                 33
        Corridor Segmentation                                              34
        Implementation of HOT Lanes -  Key Challenges                      34
       Express Toll Lanes                                                  34
      Electronic Toll Collection in the US -  Varying Modes of
       Implementation                                                      34
      ETC Systems Bring Significant Efficiency  in Traffic Management      35
      Interoperability - A Key Issue                                       35
       Major ETC Tag System Deployments in  the US and Interoperability    35
      Electronic Tolling in the US - Development  Over the Years           36
       E-ZPass - A Key ETC Systems in Use                                  36
        Working of E-ZPass System                                          37
      Toll Collection in the US - Key Deployment  and Implementation
       Statistics                                                          37

  8. EUROPE                                                                42
      Market Overview                                                      43
       Major ETC System Deployments by  Select Countries in Europe         43
      Tolling - A Key Source of Additional  Finances for Governments       44
      Electronic Toll Collection in Europe -  Future Direction             44
      Interoperability Directives                                          44
       2004/52/EC Directive                                                44
       2006/38/EC Directive                                                45
      Truck Tolling in Europe - A Recent Past  Perspective                 45
      Key Trends and Issues                                                45
       Telematics-based RUC Systems  Draw Attention                        45
       Governments' Concern on Rising Pollution  Spurs Use of RUC
        Systems                                                            45
       Mandatory Use of ETC in Select Countries  Boosts Sales              46
       OBU Market to Expand Considerably                                   46
       Road User Charging All Set to Gain  Momentum in Eastern Europe      46
       Standardizing RUC Systems in Eastern  Europe - Tough
        Challenges Ahead                                                   46
       Major Hurdles Facing ETC Systems  Growth                            47
      Major European Markets                                               47
       Austria                                                             47
       Czech Republic                                                      48
       France                                                              48
       Germany                                                             48
        GPS Tolling System                                                 49
        Laws on Route-based Toll Collection  in Germany                    50
       Italy                                                               50
       Norway                                                              51
       Portugal                                                            51
       United Kingdom                                                      51
        Electronic Toll Collection - Major  Installations                  51
        London Congestion Charge Scheme                                    51
      Regulations and Standards                                            52
       European Commission Mulls Single ETC  System Across Europe          52
        ETC Systems in Use Across Europe                                   53
       European Directive for Interoperability  2004                       53
        Key Challenges                                                     53
       Standard for Interoperability Among  Different Electronic Fee
        Collection  (EFC) Systems                                          54

  9. REST OF WORLD                                                         54
      Asia-Pacific ETC Deployments - A Review                              55
       Major ETC System Deployments by  Select Countries in Asia-
        Pacific                                                            55
      Major Markets                                                        55
       Canada                                                              55
        Toll Roads - A Perspective                                         55
        Toronto 407ETR - A Major ETC  Equipped Toll Road                   55
       Japan                                                               56
        ITS in Japan - A Perspective                                       56
        ETC - An Overview                                                  56
        ETC System Development                                             57
        Electronic Toll Collection for  Motorcycles                        57
        ETC Equipment- An Insight                                          58
        Penetration                                                        58
        Issues                                                             59
       Australia                                                           60
       China                                                               60
       Hong Kong                                                           60
       India                                                               60
        Electronic Toll Collection in India                                61
       Indonesia                                                           61
       Malaysia                                                            61
       Singapore                                                           61
       Taiwan                                                              62
       Brazil                                                              62
        Major ETC System Deployments by  Select Region/City in Brazil      62
       Mexico                                                              63
       South Africa                                                        63


 EXHIBITS

      Table 1: Global Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) Systems
      Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
      Million)

      Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Electronic Toll
      Collection (ETC) Systems Market by Region for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 3: Number of Toll Collection Booths/ Plazas by Select
      State and Metropolitan  Area in the United States (2007)

      Table 4: Number of Toll Collection Booths/ Plazas with ETC
      Facility by Select State and Metropolitan Area in the United
      States (2007)

      Table 5: Number of Toll Collection Lanes by Select State and
      Metropolitan Area in the United States (2007)

      Table 6: Number of Toll Lanes with ETC Facility by Select
      State and Metropolitan Area in the United States (2007)

      Table 7: Number of Toll Agencies using Congestion Pricing by
      Select State and Metropolitan Area in the United States (2007)

      Table 8: Electronic Toll Collection  (ETC) Systems Market by
      Product Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Electronic Toll Collection
      (ETC) Systems Market by Product Segment in the US for the
      Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 10: Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) Systems Market in
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 11: Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) Systems Market in
      Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)


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