Analysis and Evaluation of Electronic Toll Collection Systems (ETC)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hosein Zanjirani 1
Atiye Farahani 1
Mohammad Hosein Dehnad 2
Abolfazl Yazdi 3
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Tafresh University, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Qom, Iran.
3 Ph.D., Student, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Qom, Iran.
10.22034/road.2024.419861.2210
Abstract
The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system has gained attention as an advanced method for toll collection on expressways, highways, and roads. This system improves the passenger experience by allowing vehicles to pass through toll collection points without stopping and deducting the toll electronically from the driver's account. The main advantage of this technology is the reduction of traffic congestion near toll collection points, which leads to smooth transportation, uninterrupted traffic flow, congestion reduction, environmental improvement, revenue generation, and increased road safety. This study examines the priorities and existing issues in the country's expressway network. It also investigates the experiences of electronic toll collection in other countries and the performance of the ETC system. Finally, the method of electronic toll collection in Iran, currently being conducted by banks and implementing companies, is analyzed, and its advantages and disadvantages are examined. Additionally, the ETC system will be compared to the traditional (manual) toll collection method in terms of vehicle traffic recording and toll collection point performance. This research aims to improve the country's expressway network and enhance the electronic toll collection system, providing sugges-tions and solutions for its improvement and optimization.
Keywords
Freeway
Electronic Toll Collection (ETC)
Traffic Congestion Reduction
Intelligent Transportation System
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