Prolintas, the concessionaire for the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), says it will be able to implement a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag electronic toll collection (ETC) system at its tolls by early next year, Bernama reports.
“We are positive that by early 2018, we can implement the RFID in AKLEH and subsequently, on five other highways that we operate,” its CEO Datuk Mohammad Azlan Abdullah said. He added that tests had been conducted on the implementation of RFID with specific vehicles such as police cars.
In August, a pilot programme was introduced to trial out RFID at eight toll plazas in the Klang Valley, in which the system shared a SmartTag-based lane at these locations. It was also reported that public operations of the RFID-based ETC – similar in scope to Singapore’s Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) – will commence on January 28, 2018.
Radio frequency identification works in a manner similar to barcode scanning. The tag is ‘read’ by an overhead scanner through electromagnetic waves with a frequency of between 850 and 950 MHz. Operating range is said to be over 27 metres, with a 10 millisecond response time
The RFID tag will work just like a Touch ‘n Go card, where the charge is debited from the motorist’s pre-loaded value on the card. In terms of performance, the RFID-based system should be superior in both amplitude and consistency compared to that in use currently. The system is meant to be part of the proposed gateless gantry toll system, but it is likely that it will initially share usage of SmartTag lanes.
Besides AKLEH, Prolintas operates the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway (LKSA), Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway (SILK) and the upcoming Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) and Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH).
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Gateless? Going to be fun to see cunning people use that lane to avoid paying toll and later make a fuss on some viral social media video.
Jokers tailgating behind you, then slam full throttle. To avoid paying toll.
I’ve seen that happening in the SmartTag lane.
Singapore had this 20 years ago. Does this mean Singapore is ahead of us by 20 years?
more like 60 yrs. how? well, while singapore progressed, we regressed.
Always? If it is so good why not you kluak
that’s defeatist. how about admit our failings, correct our mistakes, then move forward towards a better country?
In SG, the enforcement officer is faster than the postman. Cannot say the same here lah…
Yeah in bolehland we use email instead, lol
between Merdeka and 2007, Malaysia has built over 60,000 km of roads (not including tolled ones) alone. S’pore, as of 2011 has nearly 4000km of roads and expressways.
We have had to build much more of things like schools and hospitals than Spore had within the same period.
It helps a government, any kind of government, if has only 719 square km to worry about and only 5.6 million people to manage versus 330k square km and 32 million.
ya ka? does having a much bigger population allow us to be lagging behind in all aspects? is it a legit excuse for our lethargic law enforcement?
You either see the glass as half full or half empty, and the grass will always be greener on the other side. If you like that side so much, then go there, no one’s stoping you.
i see a tall glass that’s just a quarter-full tht i intend to help fill. dont u think it’s time to recognise our mistakes b4 patching a fix?
Nowadays quality utmost important than merely quantity. So pipu dun see potholed roads and fatal drain covers flying around.
Btw Australia got 7,617,930 square km to worry about.
And Singapore is still better off economically than Australia.
why u worry @ Singapore Australia
I only have 1 question. If they dont have a gantry and the thing works on a preloaded basis, what happens if your load is below minimal amount, without gantry you can just zoom your car through right ?
most likely in the future they will link your tng or license plate with your credit card.
or they saman you since it’s actually illegal for not paying toll
in SG, if ur card has insufficient credit / u forgot to switch on ur card reader, the summon letter will reach ur home/work address in just few days only. one summon is S$70
Works on a preloaded basis? I doubt so.
How is the value stored on a tag going to be topped-up? When it passes a gate? If it does this, the most recent value is known outside the tag. If the most recent value is outside the tag, then what is the point of topping-up the value on the tag?
I would expect this sort of system to work on a postpaid basis. Prepaid can be done, but it is really meaningless. As the vehicle can never be blocked by a gate. After the vehicle has passed, whether you deduct from a prepaid account or charge the credit/debit card linked to the account is more or less the same. Most of the common systems work in this way. For example, Uber.
Pipu cannot afford RM30 min top-up for TnG. How to afford RFID tag?
Nonsense. If you can’t afford RM30 for the toll, you can’t afford to drive.
So sad. But Minimum RM30 top-up for Touch n’ Go plan on hold.
Klik – https://paultan.org/2017/04/26/minimum-rm30-top-up-for-touch-n-go-plan-on-hold/
Can get free upgrade to RFID tag from normal smart tag?
If u reluctant to pay toll, pls take motor
Notice implementation always begin in Klang Valley, coz you KL people got money, can pay for it.
Outstation fellas can barely afford T&G, let alone top up RM30. Why do you think it took sooooo long for full implementation of T&G only on PLUS highway.
Let’s not even talk about Kelantan. Why do you think LPT finishes in Kuala Terengganu?
better to remove the toll also lah.. idiot idea..
build highway to improve traffic flow, end up traffic Jam at toll. cause many accident also..
This is when political influence supersede practicality.
influence or issit abuse?
Better in efficiency is part of practicality, so why….
I believe people should stop calling this RFID, while referring to the current cards as TnG. Both are RFID tags.
I saw the new lane at a toll on Silk Highway today. Can it accept transaction via Smart Tag?