Kapsch TDMA V6 Interior Transponder

Kapsch TrafficCom North America has secured a five-year contract from Canadian Tolling Company International (Cantoll) to supply next-generation technology for its TDMA V6 Interior Transponder for 407 ETR, located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada.

The total value of the contract over the five-year period is estimated to be $30m.

Kapsch, through its subsidiary Kapsch TrafficCom Canada, is expected to commence delivery of the new transponders in Q3 2014.

The TDMA V6 Interior Transponder’s technology allows motor carriers to avoid lengthy stops at weigh stations and ports of entry.

The device features onboard lights and tone, in order to alert the driver to bypass inspection facilities or pull-in for manual processing, as well as help during verification by enforcement officials within the 15 minute driver feedback signal standard recommended by ITS America.

"The total value of the contract over the five-year period is estimated to be $30m."

Kapsch TrafficCom North America president and CEO Chris Murray said: "We look forward to continuing our sixteen-year partnership with the 407 ETR and providing the next generation of transponder technology benefitting the 407 ETR’s growing community already exceeding seven million customers."

407 ETR, commonly referred to as Highway 407, is the world’s first all-electronic, barrier-free toll road, and stretches east and west just north of Toronto, from Burlington in the west to Pickering in the east for a total of 108km.

Earlier this month, Kapsch unveiled its new Weigh in Motion (WIM) solution that allows vehicles to be weighed while on the move.

Kapsch TrafficCom is a provider of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in the application fields of road user charging, urban access and parking, road safety enforcement, commercial vehicle operations, electronic vehicle registration, traffic management and V2X cooperative systems.

Image: TDMA V6 Interior Transponder’s technology allows motor carriers to avoid lengthy stops at weigh stations and ports of entry. Photo: courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Kapsch TrafficCom North America.