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ETC Seminar - 26/09/02Guy FREMONT (COFIROUTE) ETC Seminar - Valencia 26/09/02
The Liber't system
An interoperable ETC system
in France
using DSRC Technology
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8 operators
Length of network :7 600 km
65 billionKm travelled
Permanent staff :18 000 people
Number of transactions :1 billion / year
The French MotorwayNetwork (2000)
Annual revenue :5.5 billion Euros
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ETC until 1 July 2000 : Non Compatible Systems
Level ofservice :diverse from oneoperatorto another.
Technologies :diverse and non
compatible.
673 ETC lanes310 000 subscribers
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The First ETC Systems in France
Introduction of ETC systems in France in 1990. Each company used proprietary ETC systems. These ETC systems were incompatible with each other. Most of these ETC systems were installed on peri-
urban networks. A big issue : Around some big cities : The ETC systems were operated by several different
companies. Necessity for the client of having several tags.
The results : The French motorway companies acquired the knowledge of advantages and disadvantages of the different technical and commercial systems tested : Choice of the best solution was made accordingly.
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The Process Towards a French Interoperable ETC System
First studies started in 1991 Conclusion of the studies :
Necessity of selecting an international standard which allowed :
Easier integration into European ETC systems
Creation of a huge market of ETC systems through which industrial companies compete.
As a first step : Decision of developing an ETC system for light vehicles only.
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The Main Principles of the System
With only one tag, one contract and a single invoice :
Acceptance of the client on all French motorway networks (all toll plazzas equipped at entrances and at exits).
Post payment system (monthly payment).
No toll discount for the national contract, but possibility of local contracts in addition to the national contract (which
can include pricing advantages).
The operation of the service is the responsibility of the companies themselves without the assistance of a third party.
The ETC system is in accordance with European standards.
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The System Architecture
A decentralised structure giving full autonomy to the operators for all actions :
Implementation of the system and purchasing of tags.
Contracts with clients and supply of tags to them.
Payment of sums due and issue of invoices.
Inter-company clearing.
Customer service and handling possible complaints.
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Contractual Approach
Serviceprovider
A
Contractprovider
G
USER
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Payment
Mandate
USER
Contractprovider
GSingle invoice
Serviceprovider
AService Refunding
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Invoicing
Customer data management
Encoding machine
Tag initialisation
Provider EEntry lane
Provider SExit lane
Contract provider G
USER
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Functional organisationRead /WriteTag
Money Flow
Management Data
Transaction Data
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Commercial policy
The ETC DSRC technology allows different commercial policies
amont the motorway companies
1 commonproductfor all
networks
Specificproductsin each
company
One principle :the autonomy of the motorway companies
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Hyper-frequency communicationbetween :
ETC : How it works
An on-board equipment : the tag
Communicator
Toll lane PC
A road side equipment : the antenna
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The toll lane equipment
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Technical Interoperability
The ETC system has to guarantee the independence of motorway companies.
Two main objectives for the project : to give freedom to the operator to purchase the ETC equipment. to give the authorisation to the operator to market a mutual service supported by a joint technical medium (tag).
Reconciliation of these two objectives by using standardised products
permitting complete interoperability.
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Technical Interoperability
Setting up procedures :
ASFA participated financially in the study and designing of a prototype.
This process enabled defining detailed specifications of the system that became the reference for the subsequent bid procedures.
This approach also enabled the selection of several suppliers :
2 for roadside equipment (3 by end of 2002) 3 for tags (mid 2002)
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Implementation of a Mutual System
The French Inter-Operators ETC system
A full agreement between French motorway companies
The main idea : • Only one system• Only one tag• Only one invoice• Only one national subscription• Some local contracts
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Today’s Situation
Road equipment : 1 800 lanes equipped 1 200 exits
600 entrances
In-vehicle equipment :
1 400 000 tags ordered (to 3 manufacturers)
600 000 tags distributed
600 000 ETC transactions per week
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Different site configurations
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Existing ETC systems based on DSRC
TELEPASS
TELETAC...
VIA VERDE
AUTOPASS
BROBIZZ
ABC
EKO PUNKTELIBER't
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DSRC technology is the most widely used in Europe (6 millions OBU)
DSRC is in operation for > 10 years It is well suited to the toll motorway
network (tolling infrastructure) Interoperability is a common goal of the
European motorway operators (ASECAP) References are DSRC CEN prEN and
CESARE 2
How to achieve interoperability in Europe ?
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GPS/GSM technology is promising, but still in development - no operational experience ...
GPS/GSM adapted to introduction of roadpricing on existing networks (no tolling infrastructure)
Operation of Toll Collect will start in Germany by August 2003
Interoperability between the techniques must be achieved in the short term
But no Diktat on obligation to use GALILEO !
ETC Interoperability in Europe ?