Multi-Lane Free Flow in Malaysia
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The Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) is a system that allows free flow high speed tolling for all highway users. With MLFF, current toll lanes at toll plazas can be replaced with ordinary mulitlane road segments. By using tags with readers at gantry across the highway to detect vehicle and deduct toll using the existing Electronic Toll Collection
(ETC) when fully implemented. Using only video and Automatic License Plate Recognition it is also possible to have a MLFF system without using tags and readers. This type of solution is implemented in Stockholm for congestion charging purposes.
(TERAS) under instruction by Malaysian Highway Authority
(MHA) to test, evaluate and report the effectiveness of the new highway system and technology before the start of gradual implementation at all highways in June 2011.
The MLFF trial run will be carried out for the next 6 to 12 months from December 2008. A report on system feasibility, user acceptance and behavioral patterns, enforcement mechanism and proposed project financing will be submitted for cabinet recommendation and approval by Parliament.
Electronic toll collection
Electronic toll collection , an adaptation of military "identification friend or foe" technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads by collecting tolls electronically. It is thus a technological implementation of a road pricing concept...
(ETC) when fully implemented. Using only video and Automatic License Plate Recognition it is also possible to have a MLFF system without using tags and readers. This type of solution is implemented in Stockholm for congestion charging purposes.
Benefits
By implementing the MLFF system, traffic congestion at toll plazas can be reduced as the system allows free flow high speed toll system.Differences
| No | Touch 'n Go Touch 'n Go The Touch 'n Go or smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system . The credit card sized smartcard made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE microchip technology embedded in it.... card |
Smart TAG Smart TAG SmartTAG is an on-board unit vehicle-based device used as an electronic toll collection system over long distances to complement Touch 'n Go, a card-based system... |
MLFF Trial Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Card with embedded microchip | 2 piece on-board unit (OBU) | Two & Single piece on-board unit (OBU) |
| 2. | Contactless card with antenna | Use infrared transmission | Use microwave transmission (Active & Passive) |
| 3. | Used at dedicated toll lanes with automatic barriers | Used at dedicated toll lanes with automatic barriers | No toll lanes / automatic barriers, use gantry system |
| 4. | Reduced speed at Touch ‘n Go lanes | Reduced speed at SmartTAG lanes | Faster traveling speed / Utilization of current assets to reduce capital investment for MLFF |
MLFF trial run
The MLFF trial run is carried out by Teras TeknologiTeras Teknologi
Teras Teknologi , currently a subsidiary of UEM Group Berhad is a Malaysian global corporation based in Kuala Lumpur....
(TERAS) under instruction by Malaysian Highway Authority
Malaysian Highway Authority
The Malaysian Highway Authority or Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia is a government agency under the Malaysian Ministry of Works...
(MHA) to test, evaluate and report the effectiveness of the new highway system and technology before the start of gradual implementation at all highways in June 2011.
The MLFF trial run will be carried out for the next 6 to 12 months from December 2008. A report on system feasibility, user acceptance and behavioral patterns, enforcement mechanism and proposed project financing will be submitted for cabinet recommendation and approval by Parliament.
MLFF Trial Tag Lane
- PLUS Expressways Batu Tiga toll plaza on Federal Highway RouteFederal Highway, MalaysiaFederal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor...
using single piece on-board unit (OBU). Test directive by MHA to Teras TeknologiTeras TeknologiTeras Teknologi , currently a subsidiary of UEM Group Berhad is a Malaysian global corporation based in Kuala Lumpur....
and KapschKapschThe Kapsch Group, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is an international Road Telematics, Information Technology and Telecommunications Company. The corporate group, with more than 4,000 employees worldwide generated total revenue of € 829.9 Million as of March 2011 and has invested € 55.8 Million ...
with 1,000 test users. Transaction via microwave OBU utilising Touch ‘n Go payment gateway.
- Damansara-Puchong ExpresswayDamansara-Puchong ExpresswayThe Damansara–Puchong Expressway or Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong, LDP, is a major expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor in Malaysia. It links major townships in Damansara and Puchong and decreases travel time between them...
, Penchala Toll Plaza In/Out bound using two-piece on-board unit. Test directive by MHA to Teras TeknologiTeras TeknologiTeras Teknologi , currently a subsidiary of UEM Group Berhad is a Malaysian global corporation based in Kuala Lumpur....
and Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electricis a multinational electronics and information technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group....
with 100 test users. Transaction via microwave OBU combi with Touch ‘n Go card utilising Touch ‘n Go payment gateway.