Transport and traffic solutions companies Kapsch TrafficCom and partner Aventi Intelligent Communication have announced that they have successfully conducted a pilot of new tolling technology in Norway.
The trial reportedly happened during the summer, with the intention of finding a way to collect fees from passenger cars using a system based on vehicle types, emissions class and miles driven.
The companies say the motivation for the project was a decline in the collection of vehicle-related tax revenues, which is especially high in Norway due to a strong adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by the general public.
What’s more, the pair hope this project will serve as an input to “concept selection study” that was conducted by Norwegian authorities around the future collection of road user charges and toll fees.
“In total, more than two million kilometres of trips, or about 50 laps around the earth, were analysed,” said Alfredo Escriba, chief technical officer at Kapsch TrafficCom.
“The system was able to handle the challenging environments of the Norwegian road network, matching routes and calculating rates with an accuracy level above 99%.”
Road user charging offers a potential alternative to traditional fuel duty revenues and can, according to Kapsch and Aventi, provide a more transparent charging system.
This model of system is already normalised for trucks, though the two companies suggest the piloted system could offer a practical version for passenger cars as well.
