The European Commission directive on EFC

• Published in: IEE Seminar on Road User Charging: Technical and Operational Development pp. 99 - 103
• Main Author: Catling, I
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Stevenage IEE 2004
• Subjects: Road-traffic system control; Traffic engineering computing; Transportation; road traffic; government policies; European Commission; equipment suppliers; Minimum Interoperability Specification for Tolling on European Roads; standardisation; institutional structures; traffic control; MISTER; EFC directive; electronic toll collection services; tariffs; road service operators

The paper provides a summary of the key points in the European directive on electronic toll collection services which is due for formal adoption during 2004. It covers the status of the directive, and the implications for road service operators and for equipment suppliers. It summarises the institut...