IBTTA Global Tolling Summit 2024

The Kapsch TrafficCom Road User Charging solution efficiently addresses road tax deficits due to the rise of hybrid, electric, and high-efficiency vehicles. It offers configurable pricing based on factors like time, location, vehicle type, size, and emissions class.

BLOG ARTICLE: How authorities can accelerate public acceptance and adoption for Road User Charging 

As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads continues to increase exponentially, governments around the world are looking for ways to replace falling revenues from fuel taxes. Road user charging – which considers the type of vehicle and distance driven – seems a good alternative, but public acceptance of such schemes depends on how they are delivered and how much tangible value they can deliver to road users, says Justin Hamilton, Director Location Based Charging at Kapsch TrafficCom.

INTERVIEW: Road User Charging – How will we get there? 

The number of vehicles on our roads continues to grow, while the cost of maintaining road infrastructure is increasing. At the same time, improving fuel efficiency and the uptake of electric vehicles mean that fuel tax revenues are falling. Charging vehicles per mile driven (road user charging, or RUC) is widely seen as the best solution. But as Gabriel Makki, tolling expert at Kapsch TrafficCom, discusses here, there are still challenges to implementation.