Cofiroute USA, which introduced toll road automation on the 91 Express Lanes in Orange County, California, has installed a fully integrated back office system as part of a five year US$38.5 million contract awarded earlier this year. The system provides for transponder tracking, accounting, a web-based consumer interface and dynamic pricing capabilities.
The company worked with its software partner TollPlus to meet the specific requirements of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). This include
The company worked with its software partner TollPlus to meet the specific requirements of the
With the new system, OCTA can directly perform most functions and has the flexibility to change system details quickly, such as in its congestion pricing model (changing toll fees based on time of day) and language modifications.
“It was a monumental task to switch over from the legacy systems we had in place and we were fortunate to have such great teams from the OCTA and Cofiroute USA working together, even around the clock, to launch the new system,” said Kirk Avila, general manager of the 91 Express Lanes of OCTA.