KUCHING, Oct 21: Malaysia’s push towards barrier-free tolling has seen pilot projects by PLUS Malaysia Berhad and PNB Prolintas record millions of vehicles, as the government studies South Korea’s experience in implementing a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system.
According to a Facebook post by Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, PLUS’ pilot project using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology through its JustGO application had recorded more than 90,000 active users involving 3.27 million vehicles as of Oct 20.
A barrier-free tolling system in South Korea, where Malaysia is studying the technology and operational requirements for implementing a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) system. Photo credit: Facebook/Alexander Nanta Linggi The project, launched in January this year along the Hutan Kampung–Sungai Dua stretch, covers 93 toll plazas and 966 lanes.
