ETC in JapanETC in JapanWide Variety of Tolling ApplicationWide Variety of Tolling Application
KUNIAKI NAKAMURAKUNIAKI NAKAMURAChief EngineerChief Engineer
Maintenance and Traffic DepartmentMaintenance and Traffic DepartmentNihon Doro KodanNihon Doro Kodan
(Japan Highway Public Corporation)(Japan Highway Public Corporation)
November 20, 2003
・ 8,800km toll expressways
・ 8 million trips / day
・ Large network
・ Complex toll with many
toll road agencies
・ Congestion
Expressways in Japan
Public Bodies Responsible for Public Bodies Responsible for Construction and ManagementConstruction and Management
Kinds of Toll RoadsKinds of Toll Roads
Japan Highway Public Japan Highway Public CorporationCorporation (( JHJH))
National Expressways (7,233km)National Expressways (7,233km)
Ordinary Toll Roads (891km)Ordinary Toll Roads (891km)
Metropolitan Expressway Public Metropolitan Expressway Public CorporationCorporation
Urban Expressways (281km)Urban Expressways (281km)(Metropolitan Area)(Metropolitan Area)
Hanshin Expressway Public Hanshin Expressway Public CorporationCorporation
Urban Expressway (221km)Urban Expressway (221km)(Hanshin Area)(Hanshin Area)
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge AuthorityHonshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority Honshu-Shikoku Expressway(171km)Honshu-Shikoku Expressway(171km)
Ordinary Local Road Public CorporationOrdinary Local Road Public Corporation Ordinary Toll RoadsOrdinary Toll Roads
Local Public BodiesLocal Public Bodies Ordinary Toll RoadsOrdinary Toll Roads
Toll Bridge & Toll Ferry FacilitiesToll Bridge & Toll Ferry Facilities
Categories of Toll Roads and Organizations
Features of Japan’s ETCFeatures of Japan’s ETC DSRC: 5.8 GHz activeDSRC: 5.8 GHz active(Dedicated Short Range Communication)(Dedicated Short Range Communication) OBE: Two peace type (Use of IC Card)OBE: Two peace type (Use of IC Card) IC Card : Issued by Credit Card CompanyIC Card : Issued by Credit Card Company Security : Using Security KeySecurity : Using Security Key(Secure Application Module)(Secure Application Module)
▲ ETC
通 過 O
K
OBE
DSRC SystemDSRC System
ExpandabilityExpandability High ReliabilityHigh Reliability Wide Communication AreaWide Communication Area Efficient Use of Limited Efficient Use of Limited
Frequency Resources Frequency Resources
ETC Gate Antenna
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000m( onthly OBE setup)
0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,0001,800,0002,000,000total( )
Monthly setup OBEtotal OBE
OBE Set-Up
0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000700,000800,000
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
HEPCMEXJ HRate of ETC Use
(ETC Rate)(ETC Traffic Volume Day/ )
ETC Traffic Volume HEPC: Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation
MEX: Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation
JH: Japan Highway Public Corporation
Purpose of Road PricingPurpose of Road Pricing
To ease traffic congestion in expressways To ease traffic congestion in expressways and highways.and highways.
To improve environmental condition.To improve environmental condition. To promote use of expressways.To promote use of expressways.
Road Pricing in JapanRoad Pricing in Japan
Environmental Road PricingEnvironmental Road Pricing Special Pricing for Long-Distance UseSpecial Pricing for Long-Distance Use Special Pricing for Specific SectionSpecial Pricing for Specific Section Peak Period PricingPeak Period Pricing Continuous –Use DiscountContinuous –Use Discount
Environmental Road Pricing in Metropolitan Expressway
Discount: 1,200yen→900yen
Environmental Road Pricing in Hanshin ExpresswayDiscount:1,000yen→800yen
Driving Distance Range Driving Distance Range (km)(km)
Discount Rate (%)Discount Rate (%) New Discount Rate (%)New Discount Rate (%)
900 900 ~~ 3030 6060
600 600 ~ ~ 900900 3030 5050
400 400 ~ ~ 600600 3030 4040
300 300 ~ ~ 400400 3030 3535
200 200 ~ ~ 300300 3030 3030
100 100 ~ ~ 200200 2525 2525
Toll Charge Discount Rate for Long-Discount User
Special Pricing for Specific Section of Toll Road
Low Traffic Volume Section
Peak Period Pricing
Continuous-Use Discount
Thank You Very Much.Thank You Very Much.
Kuniaki NakamuraKuniaki NakamuraJapan Highway Public CorporationJapan Highway Public Corporation
[email protected]@jhnet.go.jp