Testing variable tolling based on individual real-driving emissions
Spain 2023
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Opus has installed a fixed RSD for the remote analysis of vehicle emissions on the C-32 motorway, entering in direction to Barcelona. This device has been installed as part of the CRETA project, in collaboration with Abertis and the rest of the project partners.
This system is currently the most advanced of its kind in the world. The system is installed in two fixed cabins on each side of the highway, covering a width of about 16 meters, measuring vehicles traveling in two lanes simultaneously. The system is integrated thanks to the newly developed 5G connectivity to other toll systems and sensors, such as machine vision cameras, lidar and speed radars. In this way, a super toll control point has been created, scrutinizing each vehicle passing in front of the systems, including remote measurement of its CO, CO2, NO, NO2, HC, NH3 and PM emissions.
The remote sensing system is fully integrated with Abertis’ tolling infrastructure. By detecting the pollution levels emitted by each vehicle, the system can offer discounts for low-emission vehicles and impose penalties on the most polluting ones. The system collects data from both lanes of the road, capturing vehicles traveling at speeds over 120 km/h, which is then transmitted to Abertis’ tolling data platform using MasOrange 5G connectivity.
This pioneering system introduces the EU ‘polluters-pay’ principle in motorways, encouraging cleaner transportation through real-time emissions data and seamless integration with traffic management systems.
Related to
Opus has installed a fixed RSD for the remote analysis of vehicle emissions on the C-32 motorway, entering in direction to Barcelona. This device has been installed as part of the CRETA project, in collaboration with Abertis and the rest of the project partners.
This system is currently the most advanced of its kind in the world. The system is installed in two fixed cabins on each side of the highway, covering a width of about 16 meters, measuring vehicles traveling in two lanes simultaneously. The system is integrated thanks to the newly developed 5G connectivity to other toll systems and sensors, such as machine vision cameras, lidar and speed radars. In this way, a super toll control point has been created, scrutinizing each vehicle passing in front of the systems, including remote measurement of its CO, CO2, NO, NO2, HC, NH3 and PM emissions.
The remote sensing system is fully integrated with Abertis’ tolling infrastructure. By detecting the pollution levels emitted by each vehicle, the system can offer discounts for low-emission vehicles and impose penalties on the most polluting ones. The system collects data from both lanes of the road, capturing vehicles traveling at speeds over 120 km/h, which is then transmitted to Abertis’ tolling data platform using MasOrange 5G connectivity.
This pioneering system introduces the EU ‘polluters-pay’ principle in motorways, encouraging cleaner transportation through real-time emissions data and seamless integration with traffic management systems.