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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
PLUS to pilot high-speed toll payment system with number plate recognition similar to Singapore's ERP
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Malaysia is set to launch public trials of a barrierless toll booth system using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to ease congestion and modernise its toll collection process. The trial, led by highway operator PLUS Malaysia, will begin in mid-August on the North-South Expressway and involve thousands of selected participants, Singapore's The Straits Times reported. If successful, the ANPR pilot will serve as a key component in Malaysia's nationwide multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) toll system, which authorities aim to roll out by 2027. 'This pilot is a crucial step in our shift towards the MLFF system,' a source familiar with the project was quoted as saying, adding that it would assess ANPR's performance in real traffic conditions. The Works Ministry has endorsed the move to a MLFF system through a business-to-business model, with Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan telling Parliament this week that it will not impose any financial burden on the government. Unlike current systems that require vehicles to slow down or stop, ANPR will identify vehicles via high-resolution cameras and charge tolls automatically using linked e-payment accounts. The ANPR trial on Plus highways will start at nine toll plazas between Hutan Kampung and Sungai Dua in northern Penang. To participate, users must download a free mobile app, register their vehicle number, and link a payment method such as a credit or debit card. The system will use ANPR cameras to scan number plates, match them with a centralised database, and deduct tolls automatically without requiring drivers to slow down or tap a card. Although vehicles in the trial will still pass through existing toll barriers, future phases may remove the physical gates entirely as the system matures. ANPR has been shown to process tolls up to four times faster than radio frequency identification (RFID), which, like SmartTAG, still requires vehicles to reduce speed when approaching toll lanes. The PLUS initiative mirrors similar systems in places like Singapore's Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) and Taiwan.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
Plus pilots high-speed toll payment system with number plate recognition
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — Malaysia is set to launch public trials of a barrierless toll booth system using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to ease congestion and modernise its toll collection process. The trial, led by highway operator Plus Malaysia, will begin in mid-August on the North-South Expressway and involve thousands of selected participants, Singapore's The Straits Times reported. If successful, the ANPR pilot will serve as a key component in Malaysia's nationwide multi-lane fast flow (MLFF) toll system, which authorities aim to roll out by 2027. 'This pilot is a crucial step in our shift towards the MLFF system,' a source familiar with the project was quoted as saying, adding that it would assess ANPR's performance in real traffic conditions. The Works Ministry has endorsed the move to a MLFF system through a business-to-business model, with Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan telling Parliament this week that it will not impose any financial burden on the government. Unlike current systems that require vehicles to slow down or stop, ANPR will identify vehicles via high-resolution cameras and charge tolls automatically using linked e-payment accounts. The ANPR trial on Plus highways will start at nine toll plazas between Hutan Kampung and Sungai Dua in northern Penang. To participate, users must download a free mobile app, register their vehicle number, and link a payment method such as a credit or debit card. The system will use ANPR cameras to scan number plates, match them with a centralised database, and deduct tolls automatically without requiring drivers to slow down or tap a card. Although vehicles in the trial will still pass through existing toll barriers, future phases may remove the physical gates entirely as the system matures. ANPR has been shown to process tolls up to four times faster than radio frequency identification (RFID), which, like SmartTAG, still requires vehicles to reduce speed when approaching toll lanes. The Plus initiative mirrors similar systems in places like Singapore and Taiwan.
Free Malaysia Today
30-07-2025
- Automotive
- Free Malaysia Today
MLFF highway toll system may only roll out in 2027, says works ministry
Under the MLFF system, all exit and entry points on highways will be converted into barrier-free lanes to reduce congestion and ease traffic flow. PETALING JAYA : The much-anticipated multi-lane free flow (MLFF) toll system may only be implemented in 2027 at the earliest, provided the Cabinet gives its approval, a works ministry official told the Public Accounts Committee. Works ministry secretary-general Azman Ibrahim said a draft of key parameters for MLFF implementation has been done, but engagement with highway concessionaires cannot begin until a Cabinet decision is made. 'We don't want them (concessionaires) turning around and accusing us of pre-empting the process. So, that's one thing,' he told the PAC during a May 20 proceeding, the transcript of which was included in the committee's latest report on the project. 'Secondly, on the implementation timeline, considering the time it will take for engagement, for the concessionaires to run a request-for-proposal process, and for us to also establish a regulatory body to oversee everything, taking all these into account, the earliest we can expect implementation is in 2027.' Azman also said the MLFF system's legal framework exists under current legislation, but additional regulations will need to be introduced to facilitate enforcement and oversight. Under the MLFF system, all exit and entry points on highways will be converted into barrier-free lanes to reduce congestion and ease traffic flow. The system is part of the Malaysian ITS Blueprint (2019-2023), designed to modernise the country's highway infrastructure. However, the PAC had previously cautioned that the MLFF alone would not solve highway congestion issues. It also warned against any high-impact agreements being signed during caretaker governments and urged that future decisions ensure no financial burden is passed to the government or road users. No toll hike, no government funding Azman also confirmed that the previous appointment of KJS-SEP Synergy JV to implement MLFF lapsed in December 2024 after it failed to secure buy-in from existing highway operators. He said any future implementation must be led entirely by the concessionaires without government financial involvement. He also said there must be no increase in toll rates as a result of the MLFF implementation.
South China Morning Post
31-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
New toll system, cheaper fees in place as Hong Kong's Tai Lam Tunnel handed over
Hong Kong authorities have taken control of the Tai Lam Tunnel after a 30-year franchise ended, with an electronic toll payment system and cheaper fees implemented in the early hours of Saturday. Advertisement The Transport Department announced that the government had taken over the tunnel at midnight and conducted works to implement the HKeToll system. Authorities temporarily closed some traffic lanes in the toll plaza and roads to the 3.8km (2.4 miles) tunnel, which links Pat Heung and Ting Kau in the New Territories, in phases between 1am and 3am. The tunnel was then closed for two hours as the Highways Department changed road markings, adjusted traffic lanes, replaced signs and covered the toll booths. It reopened at 5am with the HKeToll system in operation. Advertisement It was the last franchised tunnel in the city to be taken over by the government.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Humber Bridge: Overnight tag lane closures for toll upgrade
Overnight tag lane closures are scheduled on the Humber Bridge as the project enters phase two of its toll system upgrade. The New Tolling System (NTS) will see booths removed for the first time in the bridge's 44-year history, with payments being made through a website or on the scheme began in March and the first phase of civil engineering works have now been next phase involved installing a new gantry, meaning overnight tag lane closures will be in place from 20:00 BST on Thursday until 05:00 BST on Friday. During the works, motorists would still be able to cross the bridge in either direction, with or without a HumberTag, but only using the toll booth lanes, a Humber Bridge spokesperson advised drivers to allow for extra time for their journey during these hours. The scheme is expected to launch in late Autumn. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
