Upgraded RFID system in SCTEX to be completed this year

NLEX Corporation wants to make travels up north more convenient as it announced that toll upgrades along the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) will be completed this year.

More efficient toll transaction is expected in SCTEX this year

The Php 162 million toll system upgrade started in 2020. It includes the upgrading of the radio frequency identification (RFID) system and network switches. NLEX Corp. added that the project also involves the installation of RFID early detection feature, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), and contactless card readers.

Aside from the RFID-related upgrades, NLEX Corp. said that the toll fare indicator as well as the lane status indicator in SCTEX will also be completed within the year. The toll company said that 10 toll fare indicators in Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEX), Tipo, Clark South A, and Tarlac will also be replaced for better viewing of toll fees. The project is also expected to have better lane status indicators in Clark South B, Tarlac, and SFEX.

Motorists traveling in SCTEX can also expect to see revamped traffic control gate (TCG), automatic vehicle classification (AVC) device, and loop detector, which is expected to deliver faster and more accurate transactions.

As such, 10 loop detectors and eight TCGs in Clark South A, Tipo, and SFEX will be upgraded. Part of the system upgrade also includes eight AVC devices in Clark North A (Dolores), San Miguel, Dinalupihan, Floridablanca, and Tipo.

The toll system upgrade is part of NLEX Corp's goal of making travel more convenient

NLEX Corp. President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista said that the system upgrade is part of the company’s goal of delivering convenient and reliable service to motorists.

“These comprehensive and integrated enhancements are part of our goal to serve our motorists more efficiently. We always ensure that we continually upgrade our system and equipment to deliver convenient and reliable service to our motorists,” Bautista said.

All toll lanes in SCTEX will be furnished with new toll system equipment once the replacement of 46 units of old equipment for 33 toll lanes is completed. It is expected to be finished within the year.

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