![]() At times, cars with more than two people on board get to enjoy free toll via the highway’s occupancy detection system,” he said. “Those with single-occupancy vehicles can expect dynamic pricing depending on traffic patterns. ![]() “They (highway operators in Los Angeles) even have a dedicated fast lane whereby when users switch to the fast lane during a congestion, they will be charged extra thanks to detection by the surveillance system,” he said. In California, the MetroExpressLanes use an electronic toll collection system via a FasTrak Flex transponder allowing drivers to pass through designated “FasTrak Only” either as a solo driver or a carpooler. “Such practice shifts traffic volume from congested hours to off-peak hours and less congestion could result in more discounts.” He said the flexible toll rate is able to control traffic by raising the toll in peak hours and giving discounts in off-peak hours. How they calculate it is interesting, it is much more expensive (toll) in some way, in order to reduce the traffic congestion,” he said. “In Los Angeles, the toll rate is going by the hour which requires well-developed artificial intelligence. Having witnessed the deployment of intelligent technologies during last month’s ITS World Congress in California, he said the output of such a system has shaped the travel choice behaviour and encouraged more carpooling. ![]() Caretaker works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said such a move could be suggested to highway concessionaires when the intelligent transportation system (ITS) is fully implemented between expressway operators, government agencies, local councils and vehicles.
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