1. 1 Road pricing – systems and operation Ian Drummond Road Pricing Framework Division Department for Transport Ian Drummond Road Pricing Framework Division Department for Transport

2. 2 Issues for a National Framework Interoperability Within Great Britain In a European context Scalability Pathfinder schemes Potential migration to a broader programme Interoperability Within Great Britain In a European context Scalability Pathfinder schemes Potential migration to a broader programme

3. 3 Gathering the information Detecting charging events Local event-based ANPR Tags Distance based On-board units Working with the market Detecting charging events Local event-based ANPR Tags Distance based On-board units Working with the market

4. 4 Using the information Collecting the data Processing the data Analysis and allocation – different rates Billing Accounts Follow-up Collecting the data Processing the data Analysis and allocation – different rates Billing Accounts Follow-up

5. 5 Debt Mgmt Debt Mgmt Involving the market 9 Cash Mgmt Enforce Charge Payment Enforce Charge Payment Account Mgmt Account Mgmt Calculate Charge Calculate Route Record location & Time Identifi- cation Event Identifi- cation Event Distribute Register User & Back ground Checks Register User & Back ground Checks 10 Enforce, Audit & Transfer - Routine compliance checks - Equipment management - Criminal / vehicle background check Enforce, Audit & Transfer - Routine compliance checks - Equipment management - Criminal / vehicle background check 12345678 9 Road Pricing value chain

6. 6 Assurance and compliance Knowing the right information is being collected Charging authority Citizen Billing the right people Pre-pay or post-pay accounts Compliance management and enforcement Knowing the right information is being collected Charging authority Citizen Billing the right people Pre-pay or post-pay accounts Compliance management and enforcement

7. 7 A vision A driver has GPS SatNav and e-Call fitted in his car. The data system is linked to pay-per-mile insurance, with a daily automatic download to the insurer. The same equipment is configured to download usage information to a separate service provider, who calculates the road pricing charge and bills the driver. The interaction between the driver and Government is second-hand, being covered by the service provider. The service provider is assured by Government and has a Service Level Agreement. In the mean time, we have to provide for all other motorists as well. A driver has GPS SatNav and e-Call fitted in his car. The data system is linked to pay-per-mile insurance, with a daily automatic download to the insurer. The same equipment is configured to download usage information to a separate service provider, who calculates the road pricing charge and bills the driver. The interaction between the driver and Government is second-hand, being covered by the service provider. The service provider is assured by Government and has a Service Level Agreement. In the mean time, we have to provide for all other motorists as well.