Press Release: Road transport: serious delays in establishing a pan-European road toll payment system

The European Commission has warned that Member States will need to do more to ensure that the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) deployment is on track. The EU decided in 2004 to implement EETS in order to reduce the hassle for truckers and, later, for all road users by facilitating toll payments across the European Union by means of a single on-board unit and a single service contract. This will result in fewer cash transactions at toll stations and the elimination of cumbersome procedures for cross-border users, thereby improving traffic flow and reducing congestion. European interoperability will reduce the cost of future tolling equipment.

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European Commission: Memo/12/649: The European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) ensures interoperability of road toll systems - frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/649&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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