New GPS Road Pricing by 2010

According to LTA, Singapore will be introducing a new satalite tracking road usage and charging scheme by 2010. The new system is presented for the electronic road pricing (ERP) system. Technical considerations in the system, including road network map database design and development, integrated positioning algorithm, wireless communication between vehicles and the control center, as well as the charge calculation methods are elaborated on. Motorist by be charged based on distance traveled on different roads determined by integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) positioning and digital road network database in GIS. System architecture consists of in-vehicle unit (IU) and the control center system (CCS) for the scheme is described. Current ERP Gantry will eventually be removed.

Updated On: 08.08.11