The toll roads began testing the free flow system, allowing to pay for travel at speed without standing in traffic in front of the gates. While the equipment is operating only in one place on the Odintsovo bypass. Technology can not be applied fully until the penalty for non-payment of fare. The Ministry of transportation still thinking how to do it.
About the beginning of the testing technology free flow (barrier-free travel) reported in a press-service of open company “New quality roads,” operator toll road bypassing Odintsovo. The equipment is mounted on the frame of the sensors and cameras that capture all traffic. The devices read license plate number, determine the class of vehicle (in size), and record the transponder unit, establishing a radio communication with it. Strictly speaking, the correct definition of these parameters and will be checked during the test (it will last the whole year). The money from the account will not be debited. Passed under the camera, the machine will stop after a kilometer on the traditional toll (PVP), where the parameters already re-check the operator took the money for the fare.
Recall now that the toll roads of Russia motorists need to stop at the toll booths to pay cash to the operator or wait until the system recognizes the contactless transponder, will write off money from the account and will open the barrier. In Israel, Portugal, Austria, Chile and other countries apply the system of free flow, when not to stop: fixing transportation and cheating of money is done automatically using cameras sensors. The use of such systems allows you to avoid traffic jams, which are often the result of barriers. During the audit of the project of the third section of the Central ring (also discusses the use of free flow) was calculated and the economic benefits: waiver of gates will save about 15 billion rubles during the entire life cycle of the road (30 years).
18-kilometer toll road bypassing Odintsovo opened in late November 2013. The amount of construction amounted to 25 billion rubles, of which 11 billion rubles— it is state money, 13 billion rubles— funds of OJSC Main road. The concession agreement is concluded for 27 years. Operator LLC “New quality roads.” The cost of through traffic for cars is 250 rubles.
In a press-service “New quality roads,” Kommersant explained that at this stage it is important to check how is determined by the type and number of the machine in the rain and snow. Depends on, at what rate to deduct money from the personal account in the future. Recall that the least paid by owners of cars with a height of 2 m (first class), most expensive — truck owners with three or more axles, height greater than 2.6 m (fourth class). Used instruments — the Austrian company Kapsch, its equipment is used on toll roads in 44 countries.
At the moment, for the widespread introduction of free flow system in Russia there are several obstacles. The main thing is the lack of the effects on drivers who ignore the requirement to pay the fare (in the absence of the barrier). In the autumn of 2014 the state company “Avtodor” has prepared amendments to the administrative code to impose a fine of 5 thousand rubles for offenders, as reported by “Kommersant”. Since then, there is discussion and finalization in the Ministry of transport. In fact, as explained “Kommersant” in the Ministry that travel is part of the civil legal relations between the user and the operator of a road, not a traffic violation, therefore, to prescribe a penalty the code of administrative offences impossible. The second reason — is still relatively low popularity among the drivers of the transponders (up to 30% of trips are paid in this way), that is, the majority of drivers in any case free to use flow unable.
The company “New quality roads,” said that acute needs in free flow yet, because the gates open in PVP very quickly. “Cars with transponders can pass, practically without reducing speed, at the speed of 40-60 km/h. For this purpose the drivers must go through a period of adjustment — while the majority still slow down,— explained “Kommersant” in the company.— In addition, the barrier people understand that the toll road began. In the case of free flow, drivers would not be able to understand — will raise questions”.
