(See http://udn.com/news/story/7314/1158364-ETC%E3%80%8C%E9%A9%9A%E8%B1%94%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E3%80%8D-%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E7%8D%B2%E7%8D%8E )
On the same page was the good news about Taiwan's ETC got recogition from IBTTA and won an award. For people in Taiwan, this is a national pride.
(See http://udn.com/news/story/7314/1158328-台灣之光-ETC獲收費公路奧斯卡)
The following is the same news story reported in English.
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201508190037.aspx
Taiwan's ETC system wins 2015 ITS World Congress Industry Award
2015/08/19 23:16:42
Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA)
Taiwan's electronic toll collection (ETC) system developed by Taipei-based Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection Co. (FETC) has won the 2015 Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress Industry Award, according to the ITS Taiwan.
The FETC is to send a representative to receive the award at the ITS World Congress to be held Oct. 5-9 in Bordeaux, France.
The FETC is to send a representative to receive the award at the ITS World Congress to be held Oct. 5-9 in Bordeaux, France.
Combining services offered by the convenience stores around Taiwan and the smart phone app for adding value and responding to inquiries in an efficient manner, the FETC has made the ETC system a main pillar for the development of the intelligent transport system in the nation, the ITS Taiwan said.
Thanks to the radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, the ETC system has made the electronic toll collection possible while allowing a multilane flow of vehicles on free ways.
Thanks to the radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, the ETC system has made the electronic toll collection possible while allowing a multilane flow of vehicles on free ways.
Taiwan became the first country in the world to collect all freeway tolls electronically because of the ETC system, when all tolls were collected electronically at the end of 2013.
My comments: Something to be proud of! I believe every driver and passenger must feel grateful for the convenience the ETC brought.
The ETC system formally began operations in 2006 and was optional until the end of 2013, with ETC booths set up alongside regular toll booths.
By now, the system's usage rate has reached over 94 percent and the toll deduction system has an accuracy of 99.9 percent, the ITS Taiwan said.
By now, the system's usage rate has reached over 94 percent and the toll deduction system has an accuracy of 99.9 percent, the ITS Taiwan said.
Earlier this year the ETC system won an award given by the U.S.-based International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) for its excellent customer service and marketing outreach.
(By Wang Shu-fen and Romulo Huang)
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http://udn.com/news/story/7314/1158328-台灣之光-ETC獲收費公路奧斯卡
台灣之光 ETC獲收費公路奧斯卡
2015-09-01 03:02:02 經濟日報 特派記者蘇瑋璇／都柏林31日電
國際橋梁隧道及收費公路協會（IBTTA）在愛爾蘭都柏林舉辦年會，台灣國道電子收費系統以近乎完美的通行量正確率及可收費成功率，擊敗歐美參賽國家，勇奪有「收費公路界奧斯卡獎」之稱的IBTTA年度大獎。
大會主席羅瑞加斯31宣布，「獲年度大獎的是台灣ETC」，台灣代表團振臂歡呼，全場爆出掌聲。
交通部高速公路局副局長吳木富抱著水晶獎盃笑說：「真是『十』味雜陳。」2013年底，國道從人工計次收費全面轉入電子計程收費，初期因系統不穩定，扣款毛病百出，不僅惹民怨，甚至有立委要求ETC全面停機檢測，更有不少人唱衰ETC。
高公局組成專家小組，針對遠通收費錯誤逐一檢視，還邀全民加入揪錯，經過半年除錯，系統慢慢穩定，如今ETC繳出通行量正確率99.9%、可收費成功率99.97%的成績單，驚豔全球，還奪得IBTTA頒發「收費系統服務與推廣類卓越獎」及「年度唯一首獎」。
交通部路政司副司長王穆衡說：「在其他國家，收費成功率達七、八成，就算很好了。」
已有83年歷史的IBTTA，今年在愛爾蘭首都都柏林舉辦年會，獎項歷來由歐美獨霸，亞洲國家鮮少入圍，更是台灣第一次。
交通部次長曾大仁向全場500多位來自全球公路界的專家簡報，台灣ETC達成紓解交通壅塞、節能減碳、公平付費的目標，當投影片打出台北101，介紹「改電子收費後，省下的回數票可疊成122座101大樓」，全場「哇」一聲。
曾大仁說，ETC創下三項世界第一：第一個把國道系統全面採用電子收費、第一個將傳統柵欄式人工計次收費成功轉換為無柵欄電子計程收費的國家、電子計程收費路網總長度926公里居世界第一。
遠通電收總經理張永昌說，ETC由台灣自主研發技術、提供服務，奪下大獎，顯示台灣比國際更先進，是「台灣之光」。
行政院長毛治國透過影片歡迎大家到台灣實地考察ETC，順便欣賞台灣風景、體驗美食及熱情民風，「Welcome to Taiwan！」羅瑞加斯笑著說：「我們會的。」
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