ACS To Provide North Carolina Turnpike Authority with First Roadside Toll Collection System
Contracts for Fully Automated System Top $22 Million
DALLAS, TX, Dec. 22 - Intelligent Transportation Society of
America Affiliated Computer
Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced it will provide the
North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) with its first roadside
toll collection system (RTCS) and related statewide toll back
office system (BOS) under two contracts, valued at about $22
million.
ACS will design, install and maintain an advanced electronic
RTCS in 64 automated tolling lanes at 11 tolling points as a part
of the Triangle Expressway toll project in Wake and Durham
counties. ACS will also provide a toll customer and revenue
management back office system which will support the Triangle
Expressway toll project.
ACS' unique toll system design provides a fully automated and
accountable all-electronic toll (AET) revenue collection system for
the multi-lane Triangle Expressway tollroad without using toll
booths. This innovative open road toll design automatically tracks
and tolls vehicles using overhead gantry-based equipment and
roadway sensors. The system is based on the use of car-mounted
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based transponders and
camera-based license plate reading systems.
The design is highly cost-efficient, fully accountable and
promotes a safer traveling experience to help reduce vehicle
emissions. The technology for both the Triangle Expressway roadside
toll collection system and the back office system is based on ACS'
proprietary VECTOR toll system design. This design already has been
proven in hundreds of other open-road toll systems throughout the
United States.
"Toll systems are a key tool to provide alternative roads and
bridges with the benefits of reducing traffic congestion, reducing
travel time and improving motorist safety," said Ken Philmus,
Senior Vice President and Managing Director of ACS Transportation
Solutions Group. "Using user fees to assist in the funding of the
Triangle Expressway is an essential element of North Carolina's
ongoing strategic program to maximize mobility across the state by
providing efficient and safe alternative transportation
systems."
ACS offers a wide range of advanced transportation solutions,
including toll collection, airport parking, public transit agency,
and car park operator solutions that rationalize and automate
revenue collection. ACS solutions can be seamlessly integrated into
existing environments and are geared for the requirements of the
future. ACS' toll collection system is installed in over 1800
tolling lanes across America and our toll back office systems
process over 50 percent of all electronic toll collection (ETC)
transactions in the U.S. making it the nationwide leader.
About ACS
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 76,000
people supporting client operations reaching more than 100
countries, provides business process outsourcing and information
technology solutions to world-class commercial and government
clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at www.acs-inc.com.
The statements in this news release that do not directly
relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. As
such, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results
will not be materially different than the anticipated results
described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements. For a description of these factors, see the Company's
prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our most recent filing. ACS disclaims any intention or
obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future event, or otherwise.
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