Darthrevan Supercharged October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 Trials which could yield the next generation of the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system are under way along Woodlands Avenue 12. Last year, four consortia - Kapsch TrafficCom, MHI Engine System Asia and NCS, ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems) and IBM Singapore, and Watchdata Technologies and Beijing Watchdata System - had won the tender to develop technologies to replace the current gantry system in a timeframe of 18 months. The four consortia had also been allocated a seed fund of S$1 million each for the project and might include a satellite-tracking system. In response to queries, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said that the System Evaluation Test (SET) had begun in May and "is a technological trial to help identify a technological solution most suited for Singapore". "Woodlands Avenue 12 is a suitable site to conduct on-road testing as it is a relatively straight road with high traffic volumes and a good mix of different vehicle types," said the LTA spokesperson. A visit to the site showed that four black-coloured cantilevers, which are about the height of lamp posts, have been erected along the road about 100m apart. A variety of surveillance cameras, reflectors and sensors were mounted on the vertical portions of the structures overhanging the road. The LTA said that the tests, which are expected to be completed "around the end of the year", will not cause disruption to other motorists. "At the end of the SET, LTA will assess the performance of the various solutions to determine whether an appropriate technological solution is available and can form the basis of a next generation ERP system," said the spokesperson. However, he added that as the project is in "very early stages", "the next generation ERP systems, if technically feasible, is still some years away." In Parliament earlier this year, Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo had said that it was too early to speculate when the next generation ERP system, or ERP 2, will be introduced, but added that the LTA would have to make sure that it can be reliably used for road pricing. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1230268/1/.html ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rncw 5th Gear October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 milk the people: singapore style Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 Anyone wanna bet that it's going to include some form of distance based solution? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkl22 Twincharged October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 Anyone wanna bet that it's going to include some form of distance based solution? no need to bet la. it is going to include distance based charging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldini03 1st Gear October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 I love our Government!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongee Neutral Newbie October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 the 4 million would have been better spent on road maintenance and policing instead of devising new methods to sap sgreans drier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrosszero Turbocharged October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 (edited) As GPS isn't greatly featured in that article, suffice to say its unlikely to be in the next generation, maybe next next generation? Edited October 9, 2012 by Macrosszero Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 liao liao lah!!! jit bai jiat lat liao lah!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobycane Clutched October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 As GPS isn't greatly featured in that article, suffice to say its unlikely to be in the next generation, maybe next next generation? That seems like "selective reporting" to me, anyway, GPS is considered as one of the alternatives in that testing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitanic 6th Gear October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 liao liao lah!!! jit bai jiat lat liao lah!!! lai liao wear tampon lo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionedfish Clutched October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 So are we going to have black cantilevers on the road for every 100m??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 lai liao wear tampon lo. i go buy gps distrupter from deal extreme Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ril3k 1st Gear October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 s--t.. now I know my balls are being fried everytime I pass by those gantries.. not once but multiple time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Supercharged October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 you can run, but cannot hide........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyz 5th Gear October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 I love our Government!!!!!!!!!! Is the scholar idea not govt!Govt only accept their suggestion!!! What is fun of driving when there is a a taxi meter running in ur car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enye Hypersonic October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 expect some elites to come in and say cannot afford don't drive lor. don't come here KPKB and then rejoice that they would face less traffic jams on the roads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkChong Clutched October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 every motorists should know who to vote when next GE comes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged October 9, 2012 Share October 9, 2012 As GPS isn't greatly featured in that article, suffice to say its unlikely to be in the next generation, maybe next next generation? They mention satellite tracking right? What is GPS if it is not satellite tracking? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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