Daily News Briefs, January 8, 2024

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Illinois Tollway Starts Replacing Hard Case Transponders With 6C Stickers This Month

Daily Herald reports, “This year marks the start of the Illinois tollway’s transition to I-PASS sticker tags instead of the familiar hard-case transponder. The new technology is cheaper and smaller than the traditional boxes, said officials, who plan a gradual roll-out of the ‘next generation’ of toll collection devices. And unlike transponders, there will be no deposit fee.” In FAQ format, the newspaper elaborates on sticker technology and the Tollway’s conversion plan. It notes, “By the end of January, I-PASS stickers should be available at customer service centers at the tollway’s headquarters and oases. Later on in February, I-PASS users should be able to request stickers at Jewel-Osco stores and Road Rangers, in the Rockford area, as well as online. The tollway also plans to offer stickers at the Chicago Auto Show [in February].” (TRN inserted a link in quoted text.)

AET (All-Electronic Tolling) E-ZPass ETC Systems I-PASS (IL Tollway Authority) Illinois Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (IL Tollway) Transponder RFID Technology

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NTTA Is Answering Infrastructure Needs Of Booming DFW Metroplex

Spectrum News 1 (Dallas-Fort Worth) reports on suburban development north of Dallas that has incentivized the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) to continue its extension of the Dallas North Tollway. (The NTTA board recently approved contracts for work that will get underway this spring.) Spokesman Michael Rey says NTTA has expansion in other parts of the DFW metroplex under consideration, referring specifically to a Chisholm Trail Parkway extension into Johnson County, another area of rapid development.

Dallas-Ft. Worth Metro Region (DFW) North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Texas

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Julián Núñez Begins Term As ASECAP President

ASECAP, the European Association of Operators of Toll Road Infrastructures, today issued a news release on the 2024 leadership slate selected in November during the organization’s General Assembly in Brussels. Julián Núñez, president of SEOPAN, the Spanish Association of Infrastructure Contractors and Concessionaires, was named ASECAP president. He holds degrees in civil engineering and business administration, and serves on the boards of several industry groups in Spain. “I am particularly honored to serve . . . at this particular time and I can ensure the ASECAP members that I will put all my efforts and energy in facing the new challenges ahead,” Mr. Núñez stated. He added, “More than ever today, there is a need to invest in transport decarbonisation which will be only effective if road transport is decarbonised. There is also an important priority to maintain road infrastructure to keep them resilient and compliant with all the environmental issues.” Serving on the ASECAP board in 2024 will be: Konstantinos Koutsoukos (first vice president); Christophe Boutin (second vice president); Josef Fiala (ASECAP immediate past president); Manuel Melo Ramos; and Massimo Schintu.

Appointments-Promotions-Retirements ASECAP (European Association of Toll Road Infrastructure Operators) Spain

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These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.

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