Q-Free wins NOK30 million tolling contract in Chile

Tolling specialist Q-Free has withdrawn from a tender process for an electronic road pricing (ERP) system in Jakarta, Indonesia, due to uncertainty on the tender timeline and outcome. This withdrawal decision is also based on uncertainty regarding project structure and financing and expected project profitability. The company says it intends to increase recurring revenues and reduce its reliance on single large projects, and will be more selective when it comes to which contracts it pursues. The

Q-Free is to supply its single gantry multi lane free flow tolling system to Sociedad Concesionaria Vespucio Norte Express, Chile. The order, valued at around US$4 million, is for the design and installation of the renewal of an existing electronic toll collection system in Santiago and includes an initial three-year service and maintenance period, which the customer has the option to renew for a further seven years. Delivery is due to be completed by the end of 2017. “We are pleased to receive this o

Q-Free has been awarded a three-year, US$3.7 million order for tags from Sociedad Concesionaria Vespucio Norte Express in Chile. “We are pleased to win this highly competitive bid for tags. The last contract awards in Chile are confirming Q-Free’s attractiveness in the market for tags and systems,” says acting CEO Roar Østbø.

Tolling specialist Q-Free has signed multiple contracts with an unnamed customer in the US. The company says it will therefore reduce pollution caused by drivers searching for parking spaces. The 29 million NOK (£2.5m) contract includes the delivery of ultra-sonic single space sensors, intelligent signage, a suite of statistical reports and an application programming interface tool to show real-time parking availability. Håkon Volldal, Q-Free’s president and CEO, says: “This contract is a substantial con

Norwegian supplier of ITS products Q-Free Open Roads (Q-Free) has been chosen as a sub- contractor for two US tolling projects in Washington and San Diego, valued $4.4m (£3.1m). These deals also include five year maintenance agreements and work will begin immediately. Håkon Volldal, president and CEO of Q-Free Asa, said: "We are pleased to see continued growth of our industry-leading image based solutions in North America. These two contracts clearly demonstrate our competitiveness in the market and build