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GLOBAL TOLLING & MOBILITY NEWSLETTER

A SCAN OF TOLLING & MOBILITY DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE GLOBE

WINTER 2018

Prepared by: Klaus Schierhackl, IBTTA International Vice President CEO, ASFINAG, Vienna, Austria Supported by: Pia Brandstetter, Nika Hayden, René Moser, ASFINAG

GLOBAL TOLLING & MOBILITY NEWSLETTER – WINTER 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction / Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 4 Moving Smarter ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Africa ................................................................................................................................................ 5Kenya Rehabilitates, Widens, Tolls Northern CorridorSmart Traffic Control System to End Nairobi's Traffic Gridlock

Asia and Oceania .............................................................................................................................. 5Fujitsu and Here to Co-Develop Advanced Mobility and Autonomous Driving ServicesVW Regards China as a Launchpad to Transform Future of E-Mobility

Europe............................................................................................................................................... 6Madrid City Council Selects Kapsch TrafficCom Technology to Implement an Intelligent Mobility SystemTrafik Stockholm Uses Data Gathered from Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to Alleviate Congestion

North America ................................................................................................................................... 6ITS America Appoints Shailen Bhatt as New President and CEONew York Project Expansion Reduces Travel Times on Major Corridors

South America .................................................................................................................................. 7New Tunnel Connection for MexicoLatin America Before the Smart Cities’ Challenge

Tolling and Interoperability ...................................................................................................................... 7 Asia and Oceania .............................................................................................................................. 7

From Now on Only Cashless Payments at Indonesia's Toll RoadsEurope............................................................................................................................................... 7

Bulgaria Picks Kapsch to Introduce E-Toll SystemASFINAG Introduces a Digital Toll Sticker for Light Vehicles in Austria

North America ................................................................................................................................... 83M to Sell Its Tolling and ANPR Business

South America .................................................................................................................................. 8Brazil's CCR Considers Bids for Airports, Roads in US, Latin America

Technology .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Asia and Oceania .............................................................................................................................. 8

Jenoptik to Supply Average Speed Enforcement Systems in KuwaitHMI Commence Third Driverless Vehicle

Europe............................................................................................................................................... 9UK’s Largest CAV Project Begins Public Road TrialsNew Compendium on British and European Research Projects

North America ................................................................................................................................... 9Canada: Drone to Catch Toll EvadersHoneywell Launches New Passive RFID Tag for High-Security Toll Collection and AVI

South America ................................................................................................................................ 10Neology Appoints Patricio Iturraspe as Latin American Sales DirectorThales to Provide High-Tech Toll Collection System for Mexico City–Puebla Highway


Finance and Funding ............................................................................................................................. 10 Africa .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Tanzania-Uganda Road Development Funding SourceAfDB and EU to Co-Finance Five Road Projects in West Africa

Asia and Oceania ............................................................................................................................ 11Saudi Arabia to Invest in Russian Toll RoadsVietnam’s Transport Gain from Major Road Project

Europe............................................................................................................................................. 11Atlantia May Sweeten its Offer for AbertisGerman Highway Toll to Kick In from 2020

North America ................................................................................................................................. 12GOP Senator: Congress May ‘Stumble’ On Paying for Trump's Infrastructure PlanHouse Panel Declines to Restore Infrastructure Financing Tool in GOP Tax Bill

South America ................................................................................................................................ 12Paraguay Plans Various PPP ProjectsParaguay-Brazil Bridge Facing Delay

Policy and Legislation ............................................................................................................................ 13 Africa .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Nigeria: National Transport Commission Bill at Final StageAlgeria Key Route Completion

Asia and Oceania ............................................................................................................................ 13Authorities Urged to Scrap Planned Tolls for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau BridgeIndia: Soon, Travelers Will Pay Toll Only for the Stretch of Highways Used

Europe............................................................................................................................................. 14Commission Unveils Clean Mobility Package to Reinforce EU's Leadership in Clean VehiclesApril In Vienna: Head for the Transport Research Arena 2018

North America ................................................................................................................................. 14Trump Says Infrastructure Guide Will Come Soon After Tax Package PassesNortheast and Mid-Atlantic Governors Praised for Transportation Emissions Reduction Plan

South America ................................................................................................................................ 14Argentina Launches USD 26.5bn PPP ProgramNew Stretch of Highway in Santiago, Chile, Opens

International Industry Events Calendar .................................................................................................. 16Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 17 ABOUT IBTTA The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. Founded in 1932, IBTTA has members in 25 countries on six continents. Through advocacy, thought leadership and education, members are implementing state-of-the-art, innovative user-based transportation financing solutions to address the critical infrastructure challenges of the 21st Century.


INTRODUCTION / EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There are many new exciting topics included within the Winter Edition of the "Global Tolling & Mobility Newsletter." The following summary reviews the highlights of Africa, Asia and Oceania, Europe, North as well as South America.

Moving Smarter: Kenya has commenced the process of rehabilitating, expanding and tolling of 657km of East Africa's Northern Corridor. In Nairobi a smart traffic control system should end the traffic gridlock. In Asia an agreement between Fujitsu and Here should ensure high development of advanced mobility services and autonomous cars. Volkswagen will introduce more than 20 new energy vehicles into the world's largest car market China, starting in 2020. In Europe, Kapsch has been selected by the Madrid City Council to implement an intelligent mobility system and Trafik Stockholm will provide traffic information by using data of road users' Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices. In North America ITS America has appointed Shailen Bhatt as its new president and CEO. In Mexico a major tunnel construction project has been carried out, setting a technological precedent for Latin America.

Tolling and Interoperability: The South African Roads Agency has its' difficulties with collecting e-toll debts. In Indonesia since October 2017 all toll roads only accept cashless payments. In Europe, Bulgaria has selected Kapsch to introduce an e-toll system and the Austrian highway operator ASFINAG introduced a digital toll sticker for light vehicles. In North America 3M is going to sell its tolling and ANPR business to Neology. In South America, the Brazilian toll road operator CCR SA is considering bidding for operating licenses for toll roads, airports and subways in the US and Latin America.

Technology: The German provider Jenoptik is boosting its presence by supplying average speed enforcement systems in the Middle East. HMI Technologies has launched its third autonomous vehicle in Melbourne. In Europe, UK's largest trial of connected & autonomous vehicle (CAV) has moved onto public roads and a new compendium of British and European CAV research projects was published. In North America, a government-funded project was set up to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled drone system. The tolling provider Neology has appointed a new sales director in South America and on the highway from Mexico City to Puebla a high-tech toll collection system is provided.

Finance and Funding: Preparation work for the improvement of the road connection between Uganda and Tanzania is being provided by the African Development Bank which will also heavily invest in road projects in West Africa. In Asia, Saudi Arabia is going to invest in Russian toll roads and Vietnam's transport gains from a major road project. In Europe, Atlantia is going improve its offer for Abertis to create the world's biggest toll-road operator. In Germany, highway toll is going to kick in three years later than expected. In North America President Trump's infrastructure plan and its pay-for issue is challenging while an effort to reinstate an infrastructure financing tool was declined. In South America, Paraguay is planning various PPP projects and the bridge connecting Paraguay and Brazil has to face a delay.

Policy and Legislation: In Africa, Nigeria faces the repositioning of its transport sector and a Chinese contractor will complete a key route in Algeria. In Asia, authorities are urging to scrap the planned toll fees on Hong Kong-Zuhai-Macau Bridge and in India people will soon pay toll tax for the stretch of the highway they will use. The European Commission has revealed a series of measures designed to help accelerate the transition to low- and zero-emission vehicles. In Vienna, the Transport Research Arena, Europe's largest transport research and technology conference will take place in April 2018. In the US, the Trump Administration intends to unveil its infrastructure package right after passing the tax package and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic governors are planning to reduce carbon pollution from the transportation sector. In Argentina, South America, a PPP program was announced and the new stretch of the highway in Santiago, Chile has been opened recently.


MOVING SMARTER AFRICA KENYA REHABILITATES, WIDENS, TOLLS NORTHERN CORRIDOR http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/earthmoving-excavation/features/kenya-rehabilitates-widens-tolls-northern-corridor/

Kenya has commenced the process of rehabilitating, expanding and tolling of 657km of East Africa's Northern Corridor that is anchored on the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa and which links the gateway with landlocked countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The rehabilitation and expansion of the heavily trafficked 483km Mombasa-Nairobi highway (A109) and the 174km Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway (A104) are being implemented in several phases. These projects form part of Kenya's drive to transform the 2,000km Northern Corridor into an effective tool for increasing trade and strengthening regional integration with seamless movement of exports and imports, especially to and from its landlocked neighbors.

SMART TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM TO END NAIROBI'S TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/economy/Will-smart-traffic-control-system-Nairobis-gridlock/3946234-4163092-k3v4whz/index.html

The proposed Nairobi Intelligent Traffic System (ITS) project will involve installation of traffic control technologies such as intelligent traffic lights, road markings and road signs at a cost upwards of USD 14 million. The design of the ITS, which has been ongoing since January, includes enforcement measures for traffic light and speed limit violations. The traffic management system should be able to monitor areas where vehicles are congested and open up those areas quickly. They should also be able to sense public transporter so that, using transponders, public transport is given priority over private cars.

ASIA AND OCEANIA FUJITSU AND HERE TO CO-DEVELOP ADVANCED MOBILITY AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SERVICES http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=88315

Fujitsu and Here Technologies have signed an agreement with a view to commence a long-term strategic partnership that would link their respective technologies into powerful integrated solutions for customers developing advanced mobility services and autonomous cars. Through their planned partnership, the companies aim to support auto makers, mobility providers and cities with integrated, end-to-end technology solutions, with an initial focus on Japanese companies, while expanding to international markets.

VW REGARDS CHINA AS A LAUNCHPAD TO TRANSFORM FUTURE OF E-MOBILITY http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/motoring/2017-11/20/content_34754746.htm

Volkswagen will introduce more than 20 new energy vehicles into the world's largest car market between 2020 and 2025, thereby adding up to almost 40 locally produced models in the next seven to eight years, said Volkswagen Group China President and CEO Jochem Heizmann. China is leading the way to the final breakthrough in the adoption of e-mobility and Volkswagen is determined to be at the forefront, said Heizmann. The business chief, who is also member of the board of management of Volkswagen AG, made his remarks during the Guangzhou auto show in November.


EUROPE MADRID CITY COUNCIL SELECTS KAPSCH TRAFFICCOM TECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT AN INTELLIGENT MOBILITY SYSTEM https://www.kapsch.net/getattachment/823a46ab-7d62-4537-a262-12ae934cbaee/ktc_171011_pr?lang=en-US

Kapsch TrafficCom AG has been selected by the Madrid City Council to implement an intelligent mobility system. With a total investment of 1.9 million Euros, the purpose of the project is to capture comprehensive data in order to accurately identify real traffic situations in the city, including all mobility modes: pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles and cars. As a result of this contract, Kapsch shall extend the data gathering network in the streets of Madrid by installing a network of 120 permanent traffic counting stations, equipped with intelligent artificial vision sensors to count traffic, as well as another 40 stations for pedestrians and cyclists, in order to continuously monitor mobility in the city's streets.

TRAFIK STOCKHOLM USES DATA GATHERED FROM BLUETOOTH AND WI-FI TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/trafik-stockholm-uses-data-gathered-from-bluetooth-and-wi-fi-to-alleviate-congestion/

Trafik Stockholm has chosen Blip Track technology from Denmark-based Blip Systems to alleviate congestion on the city's road by providing live traffic information via real-time and historical travel flow data from road users’ Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices. Travel times are continuously updated in line with the behavior of road users so that by considering their route and the time they depart, they can help to reduce bottlenecks and keep traffic moving. The technology provides a birds-eye view of the traffic network and statistical information on the travel times, average speed, dwell times, and movement patterns.

NORTH AMERICA ITS AMERICA APPOINTS SHAILEN BHATT AS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO http://itsworldcongress2017.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Press-Release-ITSA-New-President-and-CEO.pdf

The Board of Directors of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, the nation’s leading association dedicated to the development and deployment of intelligent transportation technologies, has named Shailen Bhatt as President & Chief Executive Officer. Bhatt joins ITS America with an extensive background in promoting and advocating for intelligent transportation, most recently as the Executive Director of Colorado Department of Transportation.

NEW YORK PROJECT EXPANSION REDUCES TRAVEL TIMES ON MAJOR CORRIDORS http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=88294

The mayor of Syracuse, NY, Stephanie A Miner, has revealed that the newly-completed expansion of the Interconnect Project has synchronized traffic lights across the city, reducing congestion and limiting delays by over 80 percent on some corridors. The completed project was the second phase of the Interconnect Project, which began in 1993, and expanded the city’s network of intelligent traffic signals controlled remotely from the Department of Public Works Traffic Control Center (TCC). The second phase of the project added traffic signals at 35 intersections and six closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to the city’s fiber-optic network, bringing the city’s totals to 159 intersections on the network and 11 with CCTV monitoring. The network was upgraded to include Ethernet protocols and redundancies to ensure continuity of operation.


SOUTH AMERICA NEW TUNNEL CONNECTION FOR MEXICO http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/road-highway-structures/features/new-tunnel-connection-for-mexico/

A major tunnel construction project has been carried out in Mexico, setting a technological precedent for Latin America. Mexican materials giant CEMEX took part in the construction of the Coatzacoalcos Underwater Tunnel in Veracruz, Mexico. This innovative project features large tunnel bores and utilized a complex construction process. As a result of these technical challenges CEMEX was required to design and deliver special concretes so as to allow the construction of the different structures needed to provide the tunnel and profile as well as for the portals.

LATIN AMERICA BEFORE THE SMART CITIES’ CHALLENGE https://www.holmesreport.com/agency-playbook/sponsored/article/latin-america-before-the-smart-cities-challenge

The spread of the smart city concept has led many to seek solutions to the technological challenges faced by cities. The broad vision of the smart city – that identifies the opportunity for Latin America in the debate on municipal management, which has emerged without focusing solely on technology – requires enabling the ecosystem to achieve the objective of improving the life quality of citizens. Collaborative work between all the different stakeholders in the ecosystem (governments, companies, researchers, the tertiary sector and citizens) will make cities progress quicker in their challenge to become “smart.”

TOLLING AND INTEROPERABILITY ASIA AND OCEANIA FROM NOW ON ONLY CASHLESS PAYMENTS AT INDONESIA'S TOLL ROADS https://www.indonesia-investments.com/news/todays-headlines/from-now-on-only-cashless-payments-at-indonesia-s-toll-roads/item8332

Starting from Tuesday, October 31, 2017, all toll roads in Indonesia only accept e-money (effectively ending the use of cash for payments at the toll road exit or entrance gates). This is part of the government's ambition to create a cashless society. Indonesia's leading toll road operator Jasa Marga said it is well prepared to face any possible difficulties that may arise during the first fully cashless toll road day in Indonesia. For example, the company anticipates possible problems related to the e-card readers (or other technical difficulties), or there may be people – trying to enter the toll road – who are not aware of the new system thus did not bring e-money (or they may not have put enough credit on their e-cards).

EUROPE BULGARIA PICKS KAPSCH TO INTRODUCE E-TOLL SYSTEM https://seenews.com/news/bulgaria-picks-kapsch-group-led-tie-up-to-introduce-e-toll-system-586402

Bulgaria has awarded a 150 million levs (USD 90.2 million) contract to a consortium led by Austria's Kapsch Group to develop and introduce an electronic road-toll collection system, the government's Road Infrastructure Agency (RIA) said. The consortium will get paid from the road-toll revenue after the successful introduction of the system, RIA said in a statement on Monday. The system must be introduced within 19 months. The tender was first launched in April 2016 but has since been suspended and restarted several times due to complaints filed with the Bulgarian competition authority.


ASFINAG INTRODUCES A DIGITAL TOLL STICKER FOR LIGHT VEHICLES IN AUSTRIA https://www.asfinag.at/toll/vignette/digital-vignette/

Starting in 2018, ASFINAG offers a Digital Vignette to car and motorcycle owners as an innovative, convenient and contemporary alternative to the traditional toll sticker. From now on highway users can buy the Digital Vignette in the webshop via www.asfinag.at or the ASFINAG app “Unterwegs.” Like the traditional toll sticker, it is valid from December 1, 2017. There is no cost difference either – the same validity periods and the same prices.

NORTH AMERICA 3M TO SELL ITS TOLLING AND ANPR BUSINESS http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/charging-tolling/news/3m-to-sell-its-tolling-and-anpr-business/

3M has entered into agreements to sell its tolling and automated license/number plate recognition business, which is part of 3M’s Traffic Safety and Security Division, to Neology, a provider of integrated solutions for tolling, electronic vehicle registration and public safety applications. Neology is a subsidiary of Smartrac, a portfolio company managed by One Equity Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. 3M’s tolling solutions include RFID readers and tags, automatic vehicle classification systems, lane controller and host software, and back office software and services. It also provides mobile and fixed cameras, software and services in automated license/number plate recognition. The business has annual global sales of approximately USD 40 million.

SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL'S CCR CONSIDERS BIDS FOR AIRPORTS, ROADS IN US, LATIN AMERICA http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/r-brazils-ccr-considers-bids-for-airports-roads-in-us-latin-america-2017-11-1009135251

Brazilian toll road operator CCR SA is considering bidding for operating licenses for airports, toll roads and subways in the U.S. and Latin America, company executives told investors on Wednesday. In a meeting with investors in Sao Paulo, Chief Financial Officer Arthur Piotto Filho said the company may spend up to 7 billion reais (USD 2 billion) in operating licenses, acquisitions and new investments. Jose Braz, head of CCR's toll road division, said the company plans to bid for operating rights in Chile and Argentina toll roads next year. CCR currently operates highways only in Brazil. The company also aims to participate in subway operating rights auctions in Lima, Bogotá and Buenos Aires, director Leo Viana said.

TECHNOLOGY ASIA AND OCEANIA JENOPTIK TO SUPPLY AVERAGE SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS IN KUWAIT http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=88416

German traffic technology and speed camera provider Jenoptik is boosting its presence in the Middle East with a new contract to supply average speed enforcement systems in Kuwait. The Jenoptik Traffic Solutions division and its long-term local partner, First Joint Group, have been supplying Kuwait with speed and red-light monitoring and enforcement equipment for many years. In 2014, the partners delivered both stationary and mobile systems for speed monitoring, as well as red-light monitoring systems, which are all equipped with the latest digital camera and tracking radar technology.


HMI COMMENCE THIRD DRIVERLESS VEHICLE http://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/news/hmi-commence-third-driverless-vehicle-trial-at-la-trobe-university-melbourne/

HMI Technologies (HMI) has launched its third self-driving vehicle trial with a consortium of partners at La Trobe University, in Melbourne, Australia. The trial intends to further help authorities and commercial businesses to research the benefits and limitations of the technology, and identify how it will become part of the public transport network of tomorrow. The La Trobe Autonobus (LTA) will soon connect students and staff at the University campus to other transport network nodes such as trams and bus. It aims to make mass public transport more attractive, by connecting people safely and efficiently from transport hubs to their destination, leading to less congestion and pollution on the roads and less need for large, expensive road and parking infrastructure.

EUROPE UK’S LARGEST CAV PROJECT BEGINS PUBLIC ROAD TRIALS http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=88410

The UK’s largest trial of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology has moved onto public roads, with the UK Autodrive project starting in-city trials on the streets of central Coventry. Project partners Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Ford and Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) have begun to collaboratively trial several connected car features in the city, with JLR and TMETC also separately piloting their autonomous vehicle (AV) research technologies. The connected car trials are exploring the benefits of having vehicles that can ‘talk’ to each other (V2V) and surrounding infrastructure (V2I), with connected traffic lights, emergency vehicle warnings, and emergency braking alerts among the services being piloted.

NEW COMPENDIUM ON BRITISH AND EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECTS https://connectedautomateddriving.eu/mediaroom/new-compendium-british-european-research-projects/

The Center for Connected and Automated Vehicles, a unit of the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport, has released an extensive list of CAD projects. The compendium presents efforts in the United Kingdom to expand research and development of autonomous driving. In its second chapter, the report also presents key European initiatives with British participation. The document shows the broad scope of research-driven and commercial exploitation of the field and provides links to consortium members and online presences.

NORTH AMERICA CANADA: DRONE TO CATCH TOLL EVADERS http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=88418

Canada’s leader in drone technology and unmanned aerial systems (UAS), The Sky Guys, has teamed up with Nvidia, IBM and the University of Toronto to work on a government-funded project that will trial the use of drones to monitor Ontario’s carpool lanes. The partnership has been awarded C$ 750,000 (USD 587,400) by the Ontario Centers of Excellence, as part of its Small Business Innovation Challenge, and the group will work closely with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled drone system to monitor Ontario’s 400-series highways. The initiative is in response to the government’s Vehicle Occupancy Detection Problem Statement, which outlines the challenges associated with monitoring abuse of the province’s carpool lanes.


HONEYWELL LAUNCHES NEW PASSIVE RFID TAG FOR HIGH-SECURITY TOLL COLLECTION AND AVI http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=88419

Multinational engineering and technology company Honeywell has developed a new passive RFID (radio frequency identification) tag that enables secure automatic vehicle identification (AVI), while preventing counterfeiting, spoofing or exposing customer data to unauthorized users. The cost-effective windshield-mounted IT70 RFID tag can be used for highway tolling applications and electronic vehicle registration, as well as vehicle access and parking or fuel payment systems. The secure IT70 tag cannot be cloned or read by unauthorized parties, unlike common RFID tags on the market, and data transmissions are fully encrypted so that only issuing authorities can read the tags. The UHF tag can be read from car and truck windshields at ranges up to and exceeding 33ft (10m), even as the vehicle travels at speeds of more than 100mph (160km/h).

SOUTH AMERICA NEOLOGY APPOINTS PATRICIO ITURRASPE AS LATIN AMERICAN SALES DIRECTOR https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/08/29/1101698/0/en/Neology-Appoints-Patricio-Iturraspe-as-Latin-American-Sales-Director.html

Tolling and AVI industry veteran Patricio Iturraspe has joined the Neology team as Sales Director for Latin America. Iturraspe is known as a specialist on ALPR cameras, video analytics, weigh in motion and vehicle classification integrated systems. He is experienced in all areas of vehicle identification including national electronic tolling systems and traffic management across the major countries of Latin America. “The addition of Patricio to our team is a key move to strengthen our commercial staff and ensure experienced professionals are available to service our customers,” said Francisco Martinez De Velasco, CEO of Neology. “He also brings a strong local presence to our important Latin American customers and will ensure rapid response and support to customer needs.”

THALES TO PROVIDE HIGH-TECH TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR MEXICO CITY–PUEBLA HIGHWAY https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=216036

Thales has won a contract to deploy a high-tech tolling solution at San Martín on the highway linking Mexico City to Puebla, 130km southeast of the federal capital. The highway is currently being upgraded, and the San Martín toll station will ultimately include 38 lanes equipped by Thales. It will become the largest toll station in the country, larger than the Tepotzotlan station that currently has 24 lanes also equipped by Thales. The smart payment solution from Thales significantly improves traffic flows on intercity toll routes.

FINANCE AND FUNDING AFRICA TANZANIA-UGANDA ROAD DEVELOPMENT FUNDING SOURCE http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/auctions-equipment-supply-servicing-finance/news/tanzania-uganda-road-development-funding-source/

Preparation work for the improvement of the road connecting Uganda with Tanzania is being provided by the African Development Bank (AfDB). Funding worth USD 1.5 million is being given by the AfDB to pay for the preparation work. The new road will connect Masaka in Uganda with Kagera in Tanzania and forms part of a program to improve connections across East Africa.


AFDB AND EU TO CO-FINANCE FIVE ROAD PROJECTS IN WEST AFRICA https://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/news/afdb-eu-co-finance-five-road-projects-west-africa/

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Commission have signed agreements to co-finance five road infrastructure projects in West Africa. The total cost of the projects is estimated to be €652m, of which AfDB will provide €350m in loans and grants, while the EU will offer €105m in grants. Other partners, including the West African Economic and Monetary Union, the concerned West African countries and other donors will provide the remaining amount. The agreements signed between EU and AfDB are part of a historic framework agreement known as the Pillar Assessed Grant or Delegation Agreement signed in September this year.

ASIA AND OCEANIA SAUDI ARABIA TO INVEST IN RUSSIAN TOLL ROADS https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-saudi-infrastructure/saudi-arabia-to-invest-into-russian-toll-roads-idUSKCN1C7135

Russia and Saudi Arabia will unveil a “large” deal in infrastructure sector with Riyadh investing in toll roads in Russia including those in Moscow, Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russian Direct Investment Fund, said in early October. Saudi King Salman is visiting Moscow this week and several deals are expected to be signed.

VIETNAM’S TRANSPORT GAIN FROM MAJOR ROAD PROJECT http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/road-highway-structures/news/vietnams-transport-gain-from-major-road-project/

Vietnam’s North-South Expressway project will boost transport for both goods and passengers. This is the finding of a report from Vietnam's Transport Ministry. According to the report, demand to move goods along the route will climb to 62.3 million tons/year by 2020. Meanwhile the report says that the route will handle up to 45.4 million passengers/year by 2020. Because of its importance to the Vietnamese economy, the Ministry of Transport is highlighting that the country cannot allow the project to suffer any delays in its construction. In all the 654km project is expected to cost USD 5.23 billion between 2017 and 2020 and the work will be split into 11 different sections. A combination of government bonds and private investment will pay for the project, which will be handled under the PPP model.

EUROPE ATLANTIA MAY SWEETEN ITS OFFER FOR ABERTIS https://www.reuters.com/article/us-atlantia-ceo-report/atlantia-may-sweeten-its-offer-for-abertis-ceo-to-ft-idUSKBN1DF1DN

“We believe we have room to make our offer adequately competitive, at the right time, without jeopardizing value creation,” CEO Giovanni Castellucci told the FT in an interview. The group controlled by the Benetton family launched in October a 15.6 billion euro (USD 18.5 billion) bid for Abertis to create the world’s biggest toll-road operator. Germany’s Hocthief (HOTG.DE), controlled by Spain’s ACS (ACS.MC) presented a 17.1-billion-euro rival offer last month.

GERMAN HIGHWAY TOLL TO KICK IN FROM 2020 https://www.reuters.com/article/germany-motorway-toll/german-highway-toll-to-kick-in-from-2020-handelsblatt-idUSL2N1GR169

Germany is not expected to introduce a new highway toll for cars until 2020, three years later than expected, the newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday, citing government documents. Germany’s cabinet in January approved plans to introduce a highway toll for cars registered abroad, with less polluting cars to pay a lower rate. Handelsblatt said tender documents related to the new system also showed that it could be expanded to buses and motorcycles at some undisclosed future point. Germany expects to raise 500 million euros (USD 530 million) a year with the new road tax.


NORTH AMERICA GOP SENATOR: CONGRESS MAY ‘STUMBLE’ ON PAYING FOR TRUMP'S INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/360307-gop-senator-congress-may-stumble-on-infrastructure-offsets

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito predicted Tuesday that the biggest hurdle for President Trump’s infrastructure package will be finding a way to pay for its massive price tag. “The pay-for issue is probably where we’ll stumble,” Capito said during The Hill’s digital infrastructure event, which was sponsored by ABB. “But I think we can mount that challenge.” Further complicating the White House’s rebuilding effort is that two of the largest potential funding options — international tax reform and a gas tax increase — are likely off the table, Capito said.

HOUSE PANEL DECLINES TO RESTORE INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING TOOL IN GOP TAX BILL http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/359470-house-panel-declines-to-restore-infrastructure-financing-tool-in-gop-tax

House tax-writers declined to restore an infrastructure financing tool that was cut out of the GOP tax bill, while the Senate has not yet decided how to treat the issue in its own tax package. In a party-line vote on Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee rejected a Democratic amendment that would have kept the deduction on tax-exempt private activity bonds, which are used by public-private partnerships to back a wide range of infrastructure projects around the country.

SOUTH AMERICA PARAGUAY PLANS VARIOUS PPP PROJECTS http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/road-highway-structures/news/paraguay-plans-ppp-projects/

A series of PPP projects are being planned in Paraguay to develop the highway network. Upgrade work will be carried out on Ruta 2 and Ruta 7. In all the work is costing USD 527 million and is being overseen by Paraguay’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC). A consortium, Consorcio Rutas del Este, will carry out the contract which includes resurfacing Ruta 2 and Ruta 7, as well as improving key intersections and carrying out widening work. The 142km link between Yparacai and Caaguaza will also be improved, which includes three bridges and several bypasses. The project is planned for 2018.

PARAGUAY-BRAZIL BRIDGE FACING DELAY http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/auctions-equipment-supply-servicing-finance/news/paraguay-brazil-bridge-facing-delay/

Brazil’s economic woes are now affecting the construction of a new bridge connecting the country with Paraguay. The project is expected to cost USD 71.34 million and the contract was awarded to Construbase-Ciudad-Paulitec and the necessary environmental permits were also given earlier in 2017. However now that Brazil is unable to provide its portion of the funds necessary, the completion date will have to wait. The bridge was to have been the second such link between the two countries and is required as the existing connections are not able to cope with demand.


POLICY AND LEGISLATION AFRICA NIGERIA: NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION BILL AT FINAL STAGE https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/10/23/national-transport-commission-bill-final-stage-ashafa/

Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, Chairman Nigerian Senate Committee on Land Transportation said in October that National Transport Commission Bill was at its final stage which would be an umbrella body of regulation to the transport sector. He said that the leadership of the Senate was trying to reposition the sector through the bill, which will bring regulation to the transport sector.

ALGERIA KEY ROUTE COMPLETION http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/road-highway-structures/news/algeria-key-route-completion/

Construction work on Algeria’s East-West Highway project is finally drawing to a close. The highway project has been beset by delays and technical problems that in some instances have required whole sections to be rebuilt. A Chinese contractor, CITIC-CRCC, will complete the last 84km stretch of the East-West Highway, which runs to the border with Morocco. The East-West Highway itself forms part of the new North African route, running from Dakar to Cairo, Trans-Africa Highway 1. The 8,636km route joins Senegal in the west with Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt in the east. Political instability in some of the countries along the route, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt in particular, has delayed some of the planned upgrade work.

ASIA AND OCEANIA AUTHORITIES URGED TO SCRAP PLANNED TOLLS FOR HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAU BRIDGE http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2120953/authorities-urged-scrap-planned-tolls-hong-kong-zhuhai-macau

Leaders from the cross-border transport industry urged in November Guangdong officials to make the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge free to all users as the provincial government invited residents of Hong Kong to discuss toll levels at an unprecedented public hearing. Set to be hosted in Zhuhai in mid-December, the hearing will be the first to draw opinions directly from people living in three cities affected by a cross-border facility since Guangdong imposed new rules to increase the transparency of government pricing in July 2010.

INDIA: SOON, TRAVELERS WILL PAY TOLL ONLY FOR THE STRETCH OF HIGHWAYS USED http://www.india.com/news/india/soon-travellers-will-pay-toll-only-for-the-stretch-of-highways-used-2571211/

Transport and highway secretary Yudhvir Singh Malik has informed that road travelers may soon be required to pay toll tax for the stretch of highway they use instead of paying a general fee for the whole highway. He said the government was working on an intelligent transport management system for the purpose. “Instead of keeping a close toll policy, let us get in place an opening tolling policy through intelligent transport management system so that you the pay the toll only for the stretch of the road that you use,” PTI quoted him as saying.


EUROPE COMMISSION UNVEILS CLEAN MOBILITY PACKAGE TO REINFORCE EU'S LEADERSHIP IN CLEAN VEHICLES https://ec.europa.eu/growth/content/commission-unveils-clean-mobility-package-reinforce-eus-leadership-clean-vehicles_en

Beginning November, the European Commission has revealed a series of measures designed to help accelerate the transition to low- and zero-emission vehicles. The proposals, part of the clean mobility package, also contribute to fulfilling the EU's commitments under the Paris agreement.

APRIL IN VIENNA: HEAD FOR THE TRANSPORT RESEARCH ARENA 2018 http://www.worldhighways.com/sections/events/news/april-in-vienna-head-for-the-transport-research-arena-2018/

The digital future of transport will be on display in April at the 7th Transport Research Arena – TRA 2018 – Europe's largest transport research and technology conference. The motto “A Digital Era for Transport” is a fitting focus for the Vienna event, said Herald Ruijters, director for investment, innovative and sustainable transport at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE).

NORTH AMERICA TRUMP SAYS INFRASTRUCTURE GUIDE WILL COME SOON AFTER TAX PACKAGE PASSES http://thehill.com/policy/361215-trump-promises-to-unveil-infrastructure-plan-after-taxes

President Trump promised in November to unveil his proposal for a massive infrastructure package as soon as Congress passes an overhaul of the tax code. “We’ll be submitting plans on infrastructure … soon after taxes,” Trump said at the White House. The House passed its tax plan last week, though the timeline is less clear in the Senate. Republicans are aiming to pass both bills — and negotiate a final product — by Christmas.

NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC GOVERNORS PRAISED FOR TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=88313

Leading environmental, health, scientific and business organizations have applauded the announcement by seven US states and Washington, DC of plans to develop a regional policy to reduce carbon pollution from the transportation sector. The announcement by the Governors from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and the District of Columbia (DC), was made during the Bonn Climate Change Summit (COP 23) currently being held in Germany.

SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA LAUNCHES USD 26.5BN PPP PROGRAM https://www.txfnews.com/Tracker/Details/c3570923-3edb-4f02-9eb3-e3759cb1983b/Argentina-launches-26-5bn-PPP-programme

Argentina has announced plans to attract USD 26.5 billion of infrastructure investments through 2022 via PPPs. The PPP program is kicking off this month with a tender for 7277km of roads concessions. The roads tenders – which total USD 16.7 billion in investment across 16 routes – will be launched in stages, with the first starting in November and finishing in April 2018. The second stage will take place between February and July 2018, and the last one between June and November 2018.


NEW STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IN SANTIAGO, CHILE, OPENS http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/road-highway-structures/news/new-stretch-of-highway-in-santiago-chile-opens/

A new section of the Santiago Los Vilos highway in Chile is now open to traffic. The stretch of the route was opened by FCC Construcción, the infrastructure area of the FCC Group. The highway will improve access to the northern side of Santiago. The 15km stretch urban highway runs from the Quilicura junction to Lampa. The USD 220 million project started in the second quarter of 2015 and involves widening the route so that it features four lanes in either direction. Meanwhile the service road is designed for three lanes in either direction.


INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY EVENTS CALENDAR 2018 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Washington, DC, USA, January 7-11, 2018 – IBTTA Exhibiting www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/FutureDates.aspx

IBTTA Winter Board & Committee Meetings Coral Gables, Florida, USA, January 18-20, 2018 www.IBTTA.org

IBTTA Leadership Academy Washington, DC, USA, February 11-16, 2018 www.IBTTA.org/leadershipacademy

Intertraffic Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 20-23, 2018 www.intertraffic.com

TRA Transport and Research Arena 2018 Vienna, Austria, April 16-19, 2018 www.smart-mobility.at/tra2018

IBTTA Managed Lanes, AET & Technology Summit Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, April 22-24, 2018 www.IBTTA.org/charlotte

Intertraffic Beijing, China, May 28-30, 2018 www.intertraffic.com

46th ASECAP Study & Information Days Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 6-8, 2018 www.asecap.com

IBTTA Mid-Year Board & Committee Meetings Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, June 22-23, 2018 www.IBTTA.org

IBTTA Foundation Annual Service Project Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, June 24, 2018 www.IBTTA.org

IBTTA Maintenance & Roadway Operations Workshop Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, June 24-26, 2018 www.IBTTA.org/harrisburg

IBTTA 2019 Conference Planning Ideas Roundtable Portland, Oregon, USA, July 21, 2018 www.IBTTA.org/events

IBTTA Summit on Finance & Policy Portland, Oregon, USA, July 22-24, 2018 www.IBTTA.org/portland

IBTTA Global Tolling Summit Salzburg, Austria, September 5-7, 2018 www.IBTTA.org/salzburg

25th World Congress on ITS Copenhagen, Denmark, September 17-21, 2018 http://itsworldcongress.com

IBTTA Fall Board & Committee Meetings Baltimore, Maryland, USA, October 12-14, 2018 www.IBTTA.org

IBTTA 86th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Baltimore, Maryland, USA, October 14-16, 2018 www.IBTTA.org/baltimore


GLOSSARY AA Automobile Association

ABB Asea Brown Boveri

ADB Asian Development Bank

AET All-Electronic Toll

AfDB African Development Bank

AG Stock company

AI Artificial Intelligence

ALPR Automatic License Plate Recognition

ARRB Australian Road Research Group

ASECAP Association euro penne des concessionnaires d’autoroutes et d’ouvrages à péage – European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures

AV Autonomous Vehicle

AVI Automatic Vehicle Identification

BOOT Build-Own-Operate-Transfer

BOT Build-Operate-Transfer

CABEI Central American Bank for Economic Integration

CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate

CAV Connected and Autonomous Vehicle

CCCC China Communications Construction Company

CCR SA Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias

CCTV Closed Circuit Control Center

CEO Chief Executive Officer

C-ITS Cooperative Intelligent Transportation Systems

COP Climate Change Summit

CRBC China Roads and Bridges Company

CRT Concessionária Rio Teresópolis

CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

CTR Austin’s Center for Transportation Research

DC District of Columbia

DDI Diverging Diamond Interchange

DG Environment Directorate-General for Environment

DG MOVE European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport

DOT Department of Transportation


DPR Detailed Project Report

DRC Democratic Republic of Congo

DSRC Dedicated Short-Range Communication

EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EC European Commission

ECERDC East Coast Economic Region Development Council

EETS European Electronic Toll Service

EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System

EIB European Investment Bank

EPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction

ERF European Union Road Federation

EP European Parliament

ETC Electronic Toll Collection

EU European Union

EV Electronic Vehicles

FETC Far East Electronic Toll Collection Company

FHWA Federal Highway Administration

FIA Federation Internationale de l’Automobile

GALILEO European satellite navigation system

GDOT Georgia Department of Transportation

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System

HMI Human Machine Interface

HOT High Occupancy Toll

HOV lane High Occupancy Vehicle lane

IBTTA International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association

IEC International Electro Technical Commission

IIRSA Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America

INEA Innovation and Networks Executive Agency

IoT Internet of Things

ISO International Organization for Standardization

ITC International Trade Commission

ITF International Transport Forum

ITS Intelligent Traffic System

ITS Intelligent Transport Systems


ITSSA Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa

JLR Jaguar Land Rover

KFD National Road Fund

KPC Kuantan Port City

LTA La Trobe Autonobus

MOPC Ministry of Public Works Commission

MOT Ministry of Transport

NHAI National Highways Authority of India

NPRA Norwegian Public Roads Administration

NTE North Tarrant Express

OBE/OBU On Board Equipment/On Board Unit

OCTA Orange County Transportation Authority

OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

ORT Open Road Tolling

OUTA Organization Undoing Tax Abuse

PANYNJ The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

PIARC Association Mondale de la Route – World Road Association

PKM Peshawar-Karachi Motorway

PPP Public-Private Partnership

RACV Royal Automobile Club of Victoria

RFID Radio Frequency Identification

RIA Road Infrastructure Agency

RIDOT Rhode Island Department of Transportation

RMS Roads and Maritime Services

RSU Road Site Units

SANRAL South African National Roads Agency Ltd.

SCDOT South Carolina Department of Transportation

SRTA State Road and Tollway Authority

SUMP Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning

SwRI Southwest Research Institute

TCC Traffic Control Center

TEN-T Trans-European Transport Network

TMETC Tata Motors European Technical Center

TMT Technology, Media and Telecommunications


TRA Transport Research Arena

TRB Transportation Research Board

TRY Turkish Lira

TTI Texas A&M Transportation Institute

TxDOT Texas Department of Transportation

UAS Unmanned Aerial Systems

UHF Ultra-High-Frequency

UK United Kingdom

UN United Nations

UNECE Economic Commission of the United Nations for Europe

US United States of America

V2I Vehicle-to-Infrastructure

V2V Vehicle-to-Vehicle

V2X Vehicle-to-Everything

VAT Value Added Tax

VW Volkswagen

WHSD Western High-Speed Diameter

WIM Weigh In Motion

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