Pessimists expect a technical disaster comparable to Germany's ill-fated road-toll system for lorries.
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Furthermore, the high-tech toll system would cost more than the actual road improvements.
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Dartford MP Gareth Johnson said the congestion caused by the current toll system was "probably the biggest local issue affecting Dartford".
Only about 30% of motorists pay with cash--the rest use EZPass, the region's electronic toll collection system.
Patching up the tower, healing Scarlett, Golden Boy, and Dark Hero had taken a real toll on my system.
But Chile has succeeded in attracting large-scale private investment in toll roads under a concession system.
Searching the phone book and online, I found only a toll-free number that connected to an answering system for the entire company.
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Coley's technology takes aim at toll-like receptors (TLRs), detectors on immune system cells that pick up invaders and bad actors in the body.
The British government is about to test a new system for tracking vehicles and charging drivers when they use toll roads.
By then, a system that so clearly emphasizes quantity over quality will have taken its toll.
Already, the crisis is taking its toll on the single market, not least in the balkanization of the banking system which is fragmenting along national lines.
The tag system recognises vehicles which have paid in advance so they can use the toll without stopping.
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After the camera system captured each driver's license plate, the bill for the toll would be assessed electronically, with the assistance of motor-vehicle departments from around the country.
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