Telepass announces the interoperability of the Telepass EU on-board unit with the Polish Stalexport network. Stalexport manages a section of the A4, which is one of the most heavily used motorways for freight road transport.
From July 20, the electronic Telepass EU on-board unit, which already operates interoperably in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Belgium (Liefkenshoek tunnel), will also be compatible with the current toll collection system on the A4 Katowice-Kraków section. Telepass – as the first toll service provider in Europe – is thus offering an interoperable solution in Poland on an important transport axis used by the majority of European users.
– Telepass supports the development of the interoperability of the Telepass EU on-board unit across all European motorway networks. Following the introduction of the solution in Italy in February 2016, the new service in Poland sends a signal to the electronic toll collection market for heavy goods vehicles, says Gabriele Benedetto, CEO of Telepass. – This is a response to the strong demand from Polish and European freight forwarders who want to use a single electronic device that allows for faster passage through motorway toll gates within extremely dense traffic on an axis so important for the European east-west logistics flow.
– Thanks to a simple update (no need to replace the box), all users of the interoperable Telepass EU device can use the service on the A4 motorway without incurring additional fees. Telepass’s exclusive offer aligns with our European development strategy. The basis here is the requirements set by the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS), according to which the company commits to offering new electronic toll collection services in Europe. This is the first step: Telepass is already working on an interoperable device that communicates with toll collection points in Austria, Germany, and Denmark, states Gabriele Benedetto.
– Telepass is the only toll service provider to offer its own solutions developed entirely in-house – from device design and transaction concepts to settlement. Telepass wishes to offer its clients the only integrated solution on the market. The offer also includes box logistics, which are among the most efficient on the market, as well as top-quality customer service, concludes Gabriele Benedetto.