- Kapsch Multi-Protocol RFID Reader Receives OmniAir Certification
- Indonesian President Opens US$1.2 Billion West Java Toll Road
- Kenyan Protests Damage Nairobi Expressway And Rail Facilities
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Kapsch Multi-Protocol RFID Reader Receives OmniAir Certification
Kapsch TrafficCom announced that its Janus Multi-Protocol 4.1 UHF RFID reader has received OmniAir Consortium certification. The product is the latest version of a Kapsch single-lane transponder reader “built on a flexible architecture to provide scalable systems and support major North American industry tolling protocols.” JB Kendrick, president of Kapsch North America, commented, “This achievement reaffirms our commitment to safety and excellence in providing cutting-edge solutions to our clients and partners. Our product meets the highest standards, enabling seamless and secure tolling experiences. I am delighted that we managed to attain this challenging certificate for yet another Kapsch TrafficCom product.”
ETC Systems Kapsch OmniAir Consortium Transponder RFID TechnologyIndonesian President Opens US$1.2 Billion West Java Toll Road
Antara News Service reports, Indonesian President Joko Widodo this week presided over a ceremony inaugurating the Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan (Cisumdawu) toll road in West Java. “The 61.6-km [38.3-mile-long] toll road was built at a cost of Rp18.3 trillion (US$1.2 billion),” with US$598.8 million coming from the government, and the balance provided under a public-private partnership agreement. The president said the new tollway will improve access to Kertajati International Airport, which will help that facility become one of the country’s major airports and a target for foreign investment. It took 12 years to complete the tollway owing to a variety of “problems in the field.” Both the tollway and the airport were created as part of a national program of economic development in West Java.
Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation Indonesia P3 & PrivatizationKenyan Protests Damage Nairobi Expressway And Rail Facilities
Daily Nation reports, a Kenyan official estimates that yesterday’s anti-government protests in Nairobi caused 700 million KES (5 million USD) in damages to tollway and rail facilities. The cabinet secretary said taxpayers will initially cover the repair and recovery costs, but the government will eventually seek compensation from demonstration organizers for what he described as “anarchy, well organised and orchestrated attack[s] on roads and infrastructure.” The vandalism and thefts that involved tollbooths, cameras, computers and roadside fixtures have also temporarily disrupted some tollway operations.
Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation ETC Systems Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) KenyaThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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