Traffic Congestion and Tolling in Europe & Canada
INTRODUCTION Objective The topic of this presentation is to explain how variable tolling has been applied in various places (specifically, Europe and Canada) to cope with peaks of traffic and congestion
INTRODUCTION Sanef ITS Sanef ITS is part of Abertis Infraestructuras, the world s leader in toll road concessions. The strength of Sanef ITS is to combine technical excellence with worldwide recognized operational know-how in the field of toll revenues collection. With more than 40 years of experience in the tolling market, Sanef ITS has successfully implemented more than 180 projects worldwide.
SUMMARY A1, A14 Motorways, France Dublin, Ireland London, UK British Columbia, Canada
A1 Motorway - France The A1 Motorway is part of the Sanef portfolio (Abertis group) operating 2063 KMs of Motorway in France A1 Motorway links Paris to the Northern part of Europe Stretching 211KM - 90 000 vehicles / day (30% of which are trucks) Closed Toll Road System
A1 Motorway - France The Chamand toll plaza (near Paris), congested during the weekend
A1 Motorway - France INCENTIVE TOLLING, FARE ON WEEKEND SOLUTION 23:00 to 14:30 Basic fare 14H30 to 16H30 Green fare -25% 16H30 to 20H30 Red fare +25% 20H30 to 23H30 + Green fare -25% Toll Fare incentive display on PMVs & Broadcast on motorway radio Reduction of 20% of time of congestion
A14 Motorway - Fact The A14 Motorway is also part of the Sanef portfolio An alternative to the congested toll free Motorway Urban, partially underground linking, Paris business district to Paris western areas Stretching 15Km long - 30 000 vehicles / day Open Road Toll System Congested one-way in the morning and reverse in the afternoon during rush-hours
A14 Motorway - Solution Variable Toll Fare for PEAK HOURS Peak hours: toll fare 06H00 to 10H00 16H00 to 21H00 No Peak hours: toll fare 22H00 to 06H00 10H00 to 16H00 8 6 Benefits: Reduced congestion No traffic reduction Increased Toll income
M50 Dublin Ring (Ireland) - Fact Urban ringroad around Dublin (45KM) - 90 000 vehicles / day - Open Road Toll System A congested Toll plaza on the Dublin Ring Road : Biggest parking lot in Western Europe
M50 Dublin Ring (Ireland) - Fact Replacing the Toll Plaza with a barrier-free electronic toll collection system 1 st barrier-free toll road in Europe No More Congestion Traffic increase to 120 000 vehicles / day Operated by Sanef ITS
Dartford Crossing in London (UK) -Fact Bridge & Tunnel - 100 000 vehicles / day - Open Road Tolling System Heavily Congested Toll plaza during peak hours
Dartford Crossing - Solution Replacing the Toll Plaza with a barrier-free electronic toll collection system 1st Open Road Toll in the UK No More Congestion Traffic increase is Operated & Maintained by Sanef ITS
Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver (Canada) - Fact Bridge - 100 000 vehicles / day HOV solution H1 Motorway Linking Vancouver with the region including the US & East Coast Heavily Congested during peak hours
Port Mann Bridge - Solution New Bridge (12 Lanes + 8 Shoulders ) Free Flow Tolling System Biggest Free Flow gantry No More Congestion Traffic increase Toll acceptance Operated by Sanef ITS
Thank you for your attention Vincent DUMONT Business Development Manager Paris, France +33 6 07 67 51 81 Vincent.dumont@sanef-its.com www.sanef-its.com