Consulting: Toll Systems

Better Traffic Flow with Intelligent Toll collection systems

Traffic jams and gridlocks are commonplace almost all over the world. Intelligent toll collection systems and telematics can bring economic and ecological benefits, while helping to get traffic circulating again. Our experts can advise you on the best procedures for procuring, financing, and setting up toll collection systems. We also provide a wide range of services for producers and developers - from concept development to checking acceptance parameters for your systems.

Benefits at a Glance

With TÜV Rheinland’s consulting services for toll collection systems, you can:

  • Support political and commercial decisions
  • Make impartial assessments of the ideal toll collection system
  • Take advantage of our many years of expertise, particularly with satellite-based toll collection systems, free-flow toll collection systems, and interoperable toll collection systems
  • Benefit from our comprehensive approach, our international presence, and our worldwide network of subsidiaries

Services for Toll Collection System Operators

Our experts provide comprehensive technical advice on planning, procuring, setting up, and operating toll collection systems. We cover important aspects, such as data protection, interoperabilty, monitoring, payment systems, and vehicle classification.

We provide:

  • Requirements analyses
  • Strategy development
  • Feasibility studies
  • Concept creation
  • System specification
  • Cost determination
  • Support with legislative procedures
  • Tendering procedures
  • Bid evaluations
  • Tender assignment preparations
  • Support with contract negotiations
  • System implementation monitoring
  • Tests, inspections, and approvals
  • System operation monitoring
  • Performance assessment
  • Change management

Our Services for Providers

We can support you with:

  • Concept creation
  • Tendering procedures
  • Bid creation
  • Implementation
  • Verifying contract execution

Services for Toll Collection System Financers

Our representatives can carry out the following tasks for you:

  • Checking and assessing technical, organizational, and operative concepts
  • Checking and assessing technical, organizational, and operative processes
  • Cost determination
  • Cost evaluation
  • Concept testing
  • Risk analysis
  • Feasibility studies
  • Cost optimization concepts
  • Contract negotiation support
  • Contract execution checks

Different Types of Toll Collection System

  • Manual toll collection systems
  • Electronic toll collection systems based on short-range communication – dedicated short-range communications (DSRC)
  • Electronic toll collection systems based on license plate recognition
  • Electronic, satellite-based toll collection systems
  • Wide-area toll collection systems
  • Toll stations
  • Free-flow toll collection systems
  • Truck toll collection systems
  • Automobile toll collection systems
  • City toll collection systems
  • F models
  • A models

German Toll Legislation

  • Transport infrastructure costs regulation 1999/62/EC (Wegekostenrichtlinie 1999/62/EG)
  • Interoperability regulation 2004/52/EC (Interoperabilitätsrichtlinie 2004/52/EG)
  • Commission regulations EETS 2009/750/EC (Kommissionsentscheidung EETS 2009/750/EG)
  • Autobahn toll regulation (Autobahnmautgesetz, ABMG)
  • Toll level regulations (Mauthöheverordnung, MautHV)
  • Truck toll regulations (LKW-Maut-Verordnung (LKW-MautV)
  • Private financing for highway construction legislation (Fernstraßenbauprivatfinanzierungsgesetz, FStrPrivFinG)
  • Toll collection system legislation (Mautsystemgesetz, MautSysG)

Toll Levying Standards

  • EN 15509
  • ETSI 200674-1
  • EN 45000
  • CEN ISO/TS 17574
  • CEN ISO/TS 17575
  • CEN ISO/TS 12813
  • EN ISO 14906
  • CEN ISO/TS 14907