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Next-gen ERP system

Completely paperless parking and the ability to track down a stolen car were some of the possible benefits Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said might come about if the Land Transport Authority (LTA) goes ahead with the next-generation Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system using global navigation satellite systems.

Completely paperless parking and the ability to track down a stolen car were some of the possible benefits Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said might come about if the Land Transport Authority (LTA) goes ahead with the next-generation Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system using global navigation satellite systems.

Speaking during a visit to the Marina Coastal Expressway yesterday, he said the new ERP system — whose working name is ERP2 — is a “smart technology” that would allow the LTA to provide value-added services and travel-related information through an On-Board Unit (OBU) that would replace the current In-Vehicle Unit (IU).

“Insurance companies may consider devising packages offering lower premiums for motorists clocking lower mileage, if that can be determined accurately enough using ERP2,” added Mr Lui.

ERP2 could also help by making purchasing and displaying paper coupons obsolete by letting drivers pay through the OBU, and let off-peak cars (OPC) automatically pay for a day licence rather than having to head to an AXS machine or online.

ERP2 might even be able to allow drivers of red-plated cars pay less than the flat S$20 currently, said Mr Lui. He noted that sometimes “(drivers) do not need to use the car for the whole day”. “Even if (they) do, (they) may well be using the car on roads that are not congested,” he added. As such, ERP2 might let the LTA charge OPC drivers according to how much they drive “either by location or by time” such that motorists only pay for what they use, he said. EUGENE NEUBRONNER

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