Global Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) Systems Market

NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) Systems in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, South Korea, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a four-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 65 companies including many key and niche players such as -

3M
Atlantia SpA
G.E.A.
International Road Dynamics, Inc.
Kapsch TrafficCom AG



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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET DYNAMICS II-1
Road User Charging - A Perspective II-1
Table 1: Global Road User Charging (RUC) Market (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Segment (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Highway Tolling: A Necessity in 21st Century Highway
Maintenance & Development II-2
Electronic Toll Collection: Transforming Traditional Toll
Collection Procedures II-3
The Need for Infrastructure Funding - Business Case for ETC
Systems II-4
Table 2: Investments Required for Road Infrastructure
Worldwide for Years 2013-2030 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4
The Secret of Success of ETC Projects Lies in "Concept Selling" II-5
ETC Market Holds its Ground During 2007-2009 Economic Recession II-5
Market Scenario for ETC Systems During 2011-2013 II-5
Number of ETC Lanes and ETC Subscribers Consolidated for
Select European Countries for Years 2011, 2012 & 2013 II-7
Outlook II-7
Developed Markets - Traditional Revenue Contributors for ETC
Systems II-7
Developing Markets to Turbo Charge Future Growth II-8
Low Penetration in Developing Countries Points Towards High
Growth Potential II-9
Competitive Scenario II-9
Table 3: Leading Players in the Global ETC Transponders
Market (2013): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Revenues
for Atlantia, Kapsch TrafficCom, Q-Free, Sanef, Sirit,
Transcore and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
List of Select Leading Players by Category II-10
Industry Witnesses Consolidation II-10

2. NOTEWORTHY TRENDS, GROWTH DRIVERS & ISSUES II-11
Need to Avoid Lengthy Waiting Lines & Environmental Pollution
at Toll Plazas to Drive Demand for ETC Systems on Highways II-11
Tolling as Means to Reduce Road Congestion & Vehicular
Pollution Drives Demand for ETC Systems in Urban Metropolis
Areas II-11
Table 4: Vehicles Per Kilometer of Road by Select Country as
of 2011 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
Government Focus on Open Road Electronic Tolling: A Key Growth
Driver II-13
Growing Focus on ITS Deployments Augurs Well for ETC Market II-13
Opportunity Indicators II-13
Table 5: Growth in the Global Intelligent Transportation
Systems Market: Breakdown of Compounded Annual Growth Rates
(CAGR) of Annual Revenue by Country/Region for Period 2009 -
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13

Table 6: Smart Transport Investments Worldwide (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Sector - Traffic Management
Systems, Smart Charging Management Systems and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 7: Investments in Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS) As a Percentage Share of GDP in Select Countries
Worldwide - South Korea, Japan and the US for the year 2011
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Lower Operational Costs of ETC Systems Enable Increased
Acceptance II-14
Increased Payment Convenience for Users Propels ETC Market II-14
Roaming Arrangements Boost Effectiveness of ETC System II-15
Encouraging Use of Transponder - The Need of the Hour II-15
Innovation & Market Differentiation - Key Determinants for
Success of ETS Projects II-15
Smart Cards in Demand for ETC Systems II-15
Convergence With Mobile Communications: A Shot in the Arm for
ETC Systems II-16
GPS/GSM-based Toll Collection - New Avenues in Road User
Charging II-16
GNSS: A Potential Tool for TDP Tolling II-17
Product Developments - The Saga Continues II-17
Emerging ETC Technologies II-18
Odometer Tolling II-18
Satellite-based Tolling II-18
Advantages II-19
Disadvantages II-19
Mobile Phone Tolling II-19
Bluetooth Detection II-19
Electronic Tolling Technology for Improved Traffic Management II-20
Time-of-Day Pricing II-20
Dynamic Pricing II-20
Key Issues & Challenges II-20
Electronic Toll Collection - The Privacy Factor II-20
High Upfront Costs & Low Awareness Delay Wider Adoption of
ETC Systems in Developing Nations II-21
High-Speed Electronic Collection - Key Hurdles II-21
Violation Enforcement Imperative to Leverage True Potential
of ETC Systems II-21
Measures for Enforcement II-21
Image Capture of License Plates II-22
Acquisition of Name and Address II-22
Violator Payment II-22
Legal Aspects of Toll Enforcement II-22

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-23
Toll Roads II-23
History of Toll Roads II-23
Varying Forms of Toll Operations II-23
Toll Collection II-23
Manual Toll Collection II-24
Automatic Toll Collection II-24
Electronic Toll Collection II-24
Electronic Toll Collection - A Prelude II-24
ETC System Components II-25
Major Application Systems II-25
Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Systems II-25
AVI Technologies II-26
RFID - The Basic Technology for AVI II-26
Types of RFID Tags II-26
Active RFID Tags II-26
Passive RFID Tags II-26
The eGo™ System - TransCore's Leading RFID Product II-26
eGo Tags II-26
eGo Readers II-26
Electronic Tags II-27
RF Tags II-27
Types of RF Tags II-27
RF Smart Tags II-27
Smart Cards Incorporating RF Transponders II-28
Roadside Antennas II-28
Roadside Readers II-28
Communication Systems II-28
Inductive-Loop Systems II-28
Optical Systems II-29
Optical License Plate Recognition II-29
Bar Coding II-29
Surface Acoustical Wave II-29
Communication from Readers to Centralized Computer System II-30
Automatic Identification of Vehicles by Plate Reading II-30
License Plate Recognition (LPR) II-30
Structure of the LPR System II-30
Plate Region Extraction II-30
Segmentation II-30
Character Recognition II-31
AVI Systems - Major Applications II-31
Automatic Vehicle Classification (AVC) Systems II-31
AVC Technologies II-31
Treadles II-31
Electromechanical Treadles II-32
Piezoelectric Treadles II-32
Optical Treadles II-32
Resistive Rubber Treadles II-32
Weigh-in-Motion Equipment/Devices II-32
Bending Plates II-32
Piezoelectric Sensors II-32
Capacitive Strip II-32
Inductive Loops II-33
Scanning Devices II-33
Laser Scanners II-33
Infrared Scanners II-33
Ultrasonic Scanners II-33
Video-based Image Processing Devices II-33
Light Beams II-33
Light Curtains II-33
Violation Enforcement Systems (VES) II-34
VES - Key Technologies II-34
Image/Photographic Cameras II-34
Video Image Processing Systems II-34
Videotape Recording II-34
Video Based Digital Imaging II-34
Automatic Number Plate Recognition System II-34
Transaction Processing Systems II-35
Classification Based on Technology II-35
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) II-35
Dedicated Short Range Communication based ETC Systems II-35
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) II-36
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)-based ETC Systems II-36
A Comparison of DSRC and GPS based ETC Systems II-37
GSM II-37
Classification Based on Lanes II-37
Single-Lane ETC Systems II-37
Open Road Tolling/ Multi-Lane Free Flow ETC Systems II-38
ETC System - OBU Classification II-38
Read-only Systems II-38
Read/write Systems II-38
ETC Toll Collection Process II-38
Fixing of Toll Rate II-38
Means of Toll Collection II-39
Postpaid Account II-39
Prepaid Account II-39
Violation Enforcement II-39
Accounting and Management II-39
Interoperability II-39
Various Types of Interoperability II-39
Transponder-level Interoperability II-39
Peer-to-Peer Interoperability II-40
Consolidated Operations II-40
Travel Time Data Measurement - An Overview II-40
Video Imaging II-40
Cellular Phone Tracking II-41
Electronic Distance-Measuring Instruments (DMI) II-41
Electronic License Plate Matching II-41
ETC - Implementation and Functional Challenges II-41
Costs Associated with ETC Implementation and Operation II-42
Cost to Tolling Agency II-42
Cost to the Customer II-42
Preliminary Sunk Costs II-42
Key Benefits of ETC Systems II-42
Advantages of Electronic Toll Collection at a Glance II-43
For Users II-43
For Toll Operators II-43
Common Advantages II-43
Major Drawbacks II-43
ORT - Key Operational Issues II-44

4. RELATED TECHNOLOGIES II-5

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