The final stage is the vision of the ‘open road’ with neither barriers nor tollgates in expressways.
“Our common vision for the future is to bring tolling technology in the country to the modern age,” Franco explained.
But before this, operators need to have an interoperable toll collection system in the country.
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Already, all of MPTC’s expressways are prepared for both cashless and cash payments.
“We are prepared to respond favorably to any initiative taken by the executive and legislative branches to make expressways even more convenient and safer for our customers,” Franco stressed yesterday’s (Dec. 17) hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Public Services held yesterday.