European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 11 September | 131 comments (131 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

'Serious delays' in setting up electronic toll-payment scheme: theparliament.com

Member states have been warned they "need to do more" to ensure that the 'European Electronic Toll Service' (EETS) scheme remains on track.

EETS was introduced as far back as 2004 in order to reduce the hassle for truckers and other road users.

This was to be done by facilitating toll payments across the EU with a single on-board unit and service contract.

The aim was to result in fewer cash transactions at toll stations and the elimination of cumbersome procedures for cross-border users.

Truckers and other road users have complained about the variety of electronic road tolling systems between and often within member states.

For instance, a truck driver travelling from Lisbon to Bratislava via Lyon, Milan, Munich and Vienna, wishing to pay the tolls electronically, currently needs to subscribe to at least seven toll payment contracts with as many concessionaires and to host as many on-board units in the truck's cabin.

The commission hoped the new scheme would improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.

by Nomad (Bjinse) on Mon Sep 10th, 2012 at 06:32:42 PM EST
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Hmmm, where is the magical and invisible guiding hand of the free market that will automatically optimize the efficiency of such systems???

by asdf on Mon Sep 10th, 2012 at 10:42:22 PM EST
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Nomad:

'European Electronic Toll Service' (EETS)

I really did read Troll for Toll.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Sep 11th, 2012 at 03:21:19 AM EST
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You know you're spending too much time online when...

If you are not convinced, try it on someone who has not been entirely debauched by economics. — Piero Sraffa

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Sep 11th, 2012 at 04:41:10 AM EST
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Is there any difference? From Will Crowther's ADVENTURE, one of the first computer games:

You are on one side of a large, deep chasm. A heavy white mist rising up from below obscures all view of the far side. A SW path leads away from the chasm into a winding corridor. A rickety wooden bridge extends across the chasm, vanishing into the mist. A sign posted on the bridge reads, "Stop! Pay troll!" A burly troll stands by the bridge and insists you throw him a treasure before you may cross.
throw eggs
The troll catches your treasure and scurries away out of sight.

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Tue Sep 11th, 2012 at 04:48:55 AM EST
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But I'm Big Billygoat Gruff...