Combitech Traffic Systems chosen for road rolling system on the Öresund bridge
Combitech Traffic System chosen for road tolling system on the Öresund bridge Combitech Traffic Systems has been awarded the order for supply of equipment to the electronic road toll system on the Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark. The order is worth over 25 million SEK in the its first phase and it confirms Combitech Traffic Systems leading position as a supplier for products and systems for electronic toll collection on roads The order is a logical continuation of the system that Combitech Traffic Systems has delivered and which is installed since a couple of years on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark. A basic demand in the procurement has been that the systems on both bridges must be interoperable. Choosing systems conforming to the CEN standard, which is becoming increasingly dominating on the world market, has ensured this. "We are of course delighted that the Öresund Consortium have chosen us as supplier of the electronic tolling system. The motorists who decide to equip their cars with a transponder will be able to pass the toll stations in a very comfortable and safe manner without having to stop. The idea is that the same transponder shall be possible to use also on the Great Belt Bridge. Now there will no need to stop when travelling from Sweden down to the European continent." - says Combitechs project responsible, Anders Dahlbäck. The order now awarded is for 100.000 transponders and Combitech Traffic Systems has also supplied the equipment for the roadside systems in the 6 lanes for electronic tolling. Combitech Traffic Systems is part of the Saab Group and is one of the leading suppliers in the design, manufacturing and marketing of components and systems for electronic road tolling. The innovative electronic toll systems are marketed under the brand name PREMID® and are already in use in 16 countries world-wide. With present installations and orders over 1.7 million drivers are able to enjoy paying tolls electronically in more than 1500 toll lanes equipped with PREMID® technology. Saab AB is active in the aerospace- and defense industry and supplies advanced products and systems based on sophisticated information technology. The business areas are Military Aerospace, Space, Training Systems, Commercial Aircraft and Combitech. For further information, please contact: Anders Dahlbäck, Area Manager, Combitech Traffic Systems +46 36 194332 Jan Svedevall, Public Relations, Combitech Traffic Systems +46 36 194875 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/09/03/19990903BIT00020/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/09/03/19990903BIT00020/bit0002.pdf