Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

N.C. taps TransCore for electronic toll road system

Monday, May 24, 2010

TransCore announced that it has been selected by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to provide RFID technology for statewide wireless toll collection systems.

The installation will include TransCore’s Encompass six multi-protocol RFID readers, eGo Plus RFID windshield sticker tags, and eZGo Anywhere multiprotocol transponders along with selected support services.

The first installation will be on North Carolina’s new all electronic toll road system, the Triangle Expressway. The expressway will utilize a barrier-less, all electronic RFID-based toll collection system and is scheduled to open in 2011. [end] 

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