Austria: Government to decide which toll system to use

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The Austrian minister for transport and road maintenance company Asfinag will have to decide not only who is to be awarded the contract for the country's planned heavy goods vehicle (HGV) toll system, but also what type of system is to be applied. The three possible systems are infra-red, microwave and a combination of GSM and Global Positioning System (GPS). The infra-red and microwave systems would operate on a similar basis. HGVs would be issued with on-board units which would be activated when the vehicle passed a toll mast on the motorway. This system is already widely in use throughout the EU, but only for selected routes, not for larger areas. If the GSM and GPS technology were to be chosen, it would be the first time that the technology has been used anywhere in the world. Instead of using toll masts along the routes, the on-board unit would communicate with a central toll headquarters. The GPS technology would be used to check the position of the vehicle and which roads it had travelled on. Although the on-board units of the GSM and GPS system would be more expensive than the units for the infra-red or microwave systems, money would be saved on building masts on major routes. The minister for transport and Asfinag will also have to consider which system will be easier to enforce. It is likely that an enforcement team will be needed to check the vehicles of suspected toll-dodgers whichever system is in operation. For either system to work, the law will have to be altered so that HGVs can be forced to use the on-board units.

Government domestic functions, Trucking & Courier Services, Ex. Air

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AUSTRIA/EUROPE: TRAFFIC CHAOS FORESEEN

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According to a study by OAMTC, the number of cars (excluding lorries and buses) registered in Austria is to increase by 750,000 to 4.5mn by 2010 and further to 5.3mn cars by 2030. While private traffic is to increase in Europe by 40% by 2030, goods transports are to jump by 60%. Simultaneously, the road network is to grow only by 10% by 2010 and by 20% by 2030. According to Karl Obermaier from OAMTC, even a 15% increase in traffic will lead to a chaos on many Austrian roads.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, European Union, Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing, Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation, Passenger Transportation, Public transportation

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AUSTRIA: RESTRICTIONS ON MOBILE PHONE USE IN CAR

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From 1 July 1999 the use of mobile phones in cars in Austria is forbidden unless the phone is equipped with a hands-free facility. Violators face fines from Sch 300 upwards. According to a survey by Arbo, 55% of motorists with mobile phones have no hands-free facility. About 28% of them are not planning to get one.

Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Government regulation, Mobile Radio Services, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Mobile & Base Transceivers, Wireless communications services, Transceivers

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