Electronic Toll Solutions from Siemens. A clever move! Traffic Solutions

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1 Electronic Toll Solutions from Siemens A clever move! Traffic Solutions

2 Open road ahead for intelligent Electronic Toll Solutions Toll solutions can do a great deal more than simply helping to maintain and refinance expensive infrastructure. Today, Siemens toll solutions enable the guidance of traffic to lower density routes and ensure mobility in chronically congested urban areas. These solutions provide as well value-added services to operators and transport companies. When you have electronically-based solutions relying on innovative systems technology, these kinds of services can be provided in a snap. Welcome to Siemens! 2

3 Four critical questions How do we know which toll system is the right one for our specific needs? 2. How can we avoid the high costs of software adaptations when we want to change something? 3. Where can we see something comparable? 4. How can we be sure that our toll project will remain within budget and be completed reliably and successfully? Four clear answers... All you need to do is decide what you want your toll system to achieve and Siemens will design the best solution for you. We can work with any technology, as you will see on page 4. It s wise to anticipate future needs from the start. In general, more flexible and versatile software will make it faster and less expensive to implement any future requirements. On page 6, we introduce you to our open and flexible platform. Siemens has extensive experience in installing custom-built toll systems around the world. If you wish, we can also design a completely new solution. Perhaps like one of the examples shown on page 8. The best thing to do is find a reliable partner who has proven its ability to deliver on time and on budget. On page 10 we illustrate how Siemens offers unsurpassed reliability. Electronic Toll Solutions from Siemens a smart move 3

4 Technology that makes sense Electronic tolling has many different facets and Siemens masters them all. This means you define and concentrate on your objectives without worrying about technological restrictions; we make sure you achieve them quickly, simply and cost-effectively. Whether you want to introduce road pricing in large urban areas or congestion charging in cities (City Tolling); a common toll system for freeways, roads and bridges (Single Lane Tolling); or a barrier-free toll system that is implemented on motorways or as a nationwide system (Open Road Tolling), we will leverage our extensive experience to make sure you achieve the expected results quickly, simply and cost-effectively. 4

5 For many roads it will not be long before toll-free usage will be a thing of the past. We can help you find solutions that are fair and economically efficient whatever the technology Road pricing: with satellite support for fair road-use prices Many experts are convinced that, by 2010, nearly all industrial nations will have introduced road pricing to control traffic. Roads during rush hour will then be more expensive than in off-peak periods, resulting in a switch to driving at quieter times of the day that will reduce congestion and, at the same time, lower the cost of driving. That s a fair solution and not just a pipe dream for the future. In the USA our pilot project based in Seattle demonstrates how satellite-supported positioning is an innovative toll system already in use today and working well. On-Board Units (OBUs), the small devices installed inside the car, transmit and receive the necessary data via a radio interface while central computer systems process the data, thus creating the basis for making traffic forecasts, preparing statistics and billing the road users. And it can all be done without any roadside construction work! Barrier-free tolling: domain of Single Lane systems, but for how long? So far, single lane systems be they manual, hybrid or electronic have been the norm for routes with a defined start and finish. This means the fee is collected by a person in a tollbooth or, more elegantly, the fee is registered and booked by a device in the car. This is done via short-range radio communication. Both technologies reduce the speed of traffic considerably. Experts share our opinion that, in future, barrier-free Open Road Tolling (ORT) will be accepted as the standard. We at Siemens are already well-prepared. Overview of toll systems Electronic Toll Systems City Tolling: three ways to reduce congestion Since congestion charging was introduced in the center of London, traffic has decreased by around 20 %, delays due to traffic jams have fallen by around 30 % while the average speed has increased by 21 %. The authorities in London decided in favor of a video-based toll system. But a city toll based on conventional tollbooths would also have been possible, with the fees being booked manually or electronically. The most modern and demonstrably most reliable solution is satellite-based toll collection. Whatever you choose, we can deliver. Single Lane Tolling Open Road Tolling DSRC Video DSRC GNSS/ GSM City Tolling Video DSRC GNSS/GSM RFID DSRC: Dedicated Short Range Communication GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) GSM: Global System for Mobile Communications; the mobile radio standard RFID: Radio Frequency Identification Device 5

6 Software: the heart of every Electronic Toll System Systems Integration On-Board Equipment (OBE) Communication Network Provider Booking Alternative Charging Data Back Office Business Processes Electronic Toll System Software Applications Stationary Enforcement Mobile Enforcement Enforcement Post Processing Enforcement Back Office Accounting Billing Call Center Clearing CRM Systems Integration Advantages for all those involved Siemens software differs significantly from other solutions. It is based on standard platforms, includes a built-in Web interface, allows communication with the GSM standard, can receive updates via a radio interface and incorporates all the features needed for the use of value-added services such as fleet management. A key advantage for the operator, private road user and haulage company alike. One platform for all technologies Our software system is a universal platform for all different methods that are used for toll systems: all kinds of satellite-supported positioning, shortrange communication and manual tolling. The software supports central as well as decentralized forms of charging data processing, allows any method of payment and provides open interfaces for value-added services. Modular, open and easy to scale The system has a modular structure and can thus be adapted precisely to the size and nature of the task in hand. Expensive oversizing just to make sure is not necessary as the system can be scaled at any time without difficulty. Open interfaces ease cooperation with components from any manufacturer. Ready today for the European standard of tomorrow Siemens is one of the driving forces behind the European standardization process. We want to help ensure that national toll solutions remain practicable, not only in individual countries but for cross-border traffic as well. Our system already complies with EU directive /EC and will take account of the new European standards in future versions of the software. Software is the heart of any toll solution 6

7 The heart of the matter: an outstanding software platform The better a toll system is, the lower the technical and administrative expenses are for the operator. And it s also a lot easier to change fees, incorporate additional geographical areas or integrate value-added services. Our solutions meet all these requirements because our solutions are built on our ingenious software platform. 7

8 New requirements? We welcome the challenge! Every toll project presents its own special challenge, from a very tight time frame, significant project scale or novel requirements. Siemens welcomes such challenges and we can demonstrate that working with us is to everyone s benefit from the customer to the road user. 8

9 The Puget Sound Toll Pilot Project, Seattle/USA 3.2 million people 16,300 sq. kilometers 8,000 road segments No additional roadside infrastructure Accuracy > 98 % Intelligent road pricing (flexible tariff structure) Communication via GPRS Software updates, road segment and tariff changes can be done remotely Our toll solutions are already reducing congestion in many different countries with rapid amortization of the related investment The largest toll ring in the world: Oslo, Norway There has been a manual and electronic toll system on the roads leading into Oslo since Siemens designed and integrated all the equipment, created an extremely effective back-office and took on responsibility for maintenance and servicing. The system is highly profitable, cost-efficient and runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the first year after introduction, traffic decreased by around 10 %. A third of the not inconsiderable income is used to improve the infrastructure. The direct route over the Alps: the Brenner freeway in Austria The Brenner freeway in Austria connects the Italian and German freeway networks and passes directly over the Alps. In 1993, Siemens won the installation of a complete turnkey toll system. It had to be simple to operate and ready in a mere 12 months. We succeeded in fulfilling both these requirements. Our backoffice for the system functioned so well that, since 2001, it has been used for all toll roads in Austria, apart from the truck tolling system. The first large-scale GPS-based area toll system: Seattle, USA In 2004 we implemented the first satellite-supported toll system based on a mobile radio network in the Seattle region in the US state of Washington. A complete success! The road pricing scheme helps channel traffic across the entire region over less congestion-prone routes. Within a very short delay, the system can be extended to cover several hundreds of thousands of users. The world s best known congestion charging scheme: London, UK Since the city of London started charging drivers for entering the toll zone between Tower Bridge and Hyde Park, the number of cars has been reduced by 18 %, congestion by 30 % and particulate matter pollution by 15 %. With annual revenues of 100 million euros, the investment will soon have paid for itself. We supplied the technology for the automated recording of all vehicles entering the zone and for fee calculation. 9

10 Siemens that s 430,000 people in 192 countries who have only one goal: to help customers reach their objectives quickly, simply and efficiently Worldwide market leader for high-quality innovative technologies Products and systems from Siemens meet the highest technical and quality requirements. No wonder: every year we spend more than 5 billion euros on R&D and register 8,200 patents. 30,000 of the 430,000 people we employ around the world are involved in developing new innovative software. Excellent connections with the transport and automotive industries Whether it s for tachographs, car electronics or logistic systems, Siemens exceptional market share and excellent connections with the automotive and transport industries give you the security that our components for tolling and On-Board Units account for industrial requirements and future developments and therefore conform to the demands of the market. Outstanding IT and communications know-how In 2004, Siemens recorded total sales amounting to 80 billion euros. More than a quarter of this came from information technology and communications. Who else but Siemens has the know-how to use satellite navigation and mobile radio networks to achieve efficient tolling? Siemens delivers the full value chain for tolling We have the means and experience to complete large projects successfully. And we have the innovative drive to deliver the novel technical solutions to meet your particular needs including telematics. We want to help you achieve your objectives quickly, easily and efficiently. Siemens will always go that extra mile to implement innovative, flexible and integrated applications. 10

11 A clever move: Siemens From airports, railways, traffic information systems and with tolling sytems for roads, tunnels, bridges and entire cities, Siemens is one of the most successful suppliers of innovative technical infrastructure projects in the traffic sector all over the world. We have been responsible for equipment supply and systems integration and have also led consortia for such projects. Tolling projects with Siemens always a smart move for lots of reasons! 11

12 Siemens delivers: We create complete turnkey toll systems, including installation, maintenance and service (roadside and back-office) in distance-based, city and area tolling. We supply and implement core solutions such as roadside infrastructure, IT solutions, back-office software, satellite-based localization and On-Board Units. We provide value-added services for the benefit of operators, traffic management control centers and users alike. We integrate infrastructure and the hardware and software from different manufacturers to create a functioning whole. For further information, please contact: Siemens AG Industry Sector Mobility Division Traffic Solutions Hofmannstrasse Munich Germany The information contained in this bro chure comprises only general descriptions and performance features of products and systems, which may not always apply exactly as described in every realized application, or which may be subject to change due to fur - ther development of the products. Performance features are only to be considered binding if they have been explicitly agreed in the contract. Order No. E10003-A800-A8-V Printed in Germany Dispo No.: K-No.: DEI 11/8976 C-TSRT5208M20 WS Subject to change without prior notice Siemens AG 2008 All rights reserved