Key milestones achieved in Gothenburg Congestion Charging project
- One of the largest congestion charging projects globally
- System already covers more than 50% of charging points and 66% of tolled passages
Gothenburg, September3, 2024 – As the provider chosen by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), Kapsch TrafficCom has successfully implemented the first phase of the Gothenburg Multi-Lane Free-Flow (MLFF) system. In terms of tolling stations and charging points, it ranks among the biggest urban congestion charging projects in the world.
In total, 50 tolling stations and 91 charging points, each with its own gantry including cameras and other technical equipment, are currently being replaced. With this system, Kapsch TrafficCom is setting a benchmark for urban congestion management globally. When finished, the new MLFF system will cover the entirety of the city center, allowing for automatic vehicle identification under diverse traffic and climatic conditions, ensuring data accuracy for tolling decisions.
For the city of almost 600,000 inhabitants, this means yearly revenues of approximately EUR 90 million that are used for local infrastructure developments.
Carolin Treichl, EVP Europe, Middle East and North Africa at Kapsch TrafficCom, expressed pride in the project's progress, stating: “Every year, about 150 million vehicles are taxed when driving through the city, making it one of the biggest congestion charging zones globally. We are thrilled to see our state-of-the-art technology in action for such an important project.”
Thomas Lundgren, Project Manager at Trafikverket for the Gothenburg Congestion Charging project, added: “The reinvestment of our congestion charge system is proceeding according to plan and fully in accordance with our contract with Kapsch TrafficCom. The reinvestment is estimated to be completed and finally inspected during first quarter 2025.”
Key milestone achieved
April 2024 saw a significant milestone: with successful Factory Acceptance Testing, System Acceptance Testing and Operational Acceptance Testing, essential steps in executing the project were achieved.
The project team is now in the rollout phase, replacing the remaining charging points that are spread across the city. In order to ensure minimal traffic disruption for citizens an drivers, the work is being conducted mainly during non-tollable hours during the night, on weekends and on bank holidays. This means that the city is not missing out on toll revenues. As of August 2024, Kapsch TrafficCom is already responsible for 66% of all passages and 57% of all charging points.
Ongoing operations for reduced traffic and emissions
The Gothenburg Congestion Charging project not only aims to replace outdated systems but also to modernize Gothenburg's traffic infrastructure, contributing significantly to environmental sustainability by reducing congestion and emissions. With operations planned for the next decade, and potential extensions thereafter, Kapsch TrafficCom is set to ensure the seamless functioning of this vital infrastructure.
Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the application fields of tolling, tolling services, traffic management and demand management contribute to a healthy world without congestion.
With one-stop-shop solutions, the company covers the entire value chain of customers, from components to design and implementation to the operation of systems.
Kapsch TrafficCom, headquartered in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries and is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: KTCG). In its 2023/24 financial year, about 4,000 employees generated revenues of EUR 539 million.