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 ?