Kapsch deploys satellite tolling platform across approximately 14,000 km of road networks in the Netherlands and Belgium

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Austria's Kapsch TrafficCom has deployed its Geo Location Platform (GLP) in the Netherlands for satellite-based tolling operations. The Vienna-based company stated that this deployment marks a key step in its expansion within the European tolling sector.

The GLP currently covers the Netherlands, Belgium, and Bulgaria, and is set to go live in Lithuania soon. The platform provides satellite tolling, road user charging, and location-based commercial applications for toll chargers, road authorities, toll service providers, fleet management providers, and European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) providers. It receives positioning data from GNSS-enabled devices, smartphones, connected vehicles, or onboard units, then uses map-matching technology to identify road usage, generate billing trip reports, and deliver toll reports for downstream processing and settlement.

The core capability of this solution lies in converting raw GNSS data into validated tolling results. The GLP employs an open, device-agnostic architecture that enables authorities and service providers to use diverse data sources while maintaining consistent transaction creation and tolling logic.

Currently, the system is creating toll transactions across approximately 14,000 kilometers of road networks in the Netherlands and Belgium, including Brussels' dense road network, which demands the highest precision. Justin Hamilton, Director of Location Tolling at Kapsch TrafficCom, stated that the expansion into the Netherlands is a critical milestone, demonstrating that its technology is ready to support new tolling schemes with the level of accuracy and reliability required by authorities and service providers. He also noted that with the GLP operating across multiple countries, the company is proving its ability to deliver the intelligence behind satellite tolling across diverse national schemes, regulatory environments, and road networks.

In Belgium and Bulgaria, the system already supports CO₂ tolling. Kapsch stated that the latest deployment also strengthens the company's position in the transition toward more flexible, policy-driven tolling systems. The company said its platform is ready to support further external cost tolling categories as defined by EU directives, including noise and air pollution, with related capabilities currently under development to address upcoming European differentiated tolling model requirements.