TransCore issued a news release on this month’s successful launch of its Infinity roadside tolling system at 21 bidirectional toll points along the 236-mile Kansas Turnpike. The new open-road system’s installation marked the turnpike’s conversion to all-electronic, cashless collection. TransCore credited a multi-disciplined project team working in partnership with Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) staff with executing a phased design, construction and installation plan on time and on budget. The implementation process aimed to minimize traffic flow impacts and motorist disruption.
KTA selected TransCore’s solution in 2022 through a competitive procurement process that started the preceding year. The firm stated its Infinity system “seamlessly forms tolling transactions for both KTAG users and drivers without compatible transponders by integrating AI-powered automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) technology with a combination of RFID technology to read KTAGs, including TransCore’s multi-protocol readers and transponders.”
“We are proud to partner with KTA to deliver a modern, efficient tolling solution that not only improves driver experiences, but also helps make roadways safer,” said Whitt Hall, TransCore’s president and CEO. Referring to the company’s 30-year-long association with KTA, Mr. Hall added, “We are always grateful for the opportunity to build on our long-term relationships and implement innovative transportation technologies that facilitate our customers’ complex system conversions.”
TransCore is a subsidiary of ST Engineering, a global technology, defense and engineering group.