Optimization of the toll collection system in the Republic of Srpska

Abstract

Toll collection, as part of the source for financing the maintenance and reconstruction of existing and construction of new traffic infrastructure facilities, has an extremely significant place in the total costs of the mentioned processes. Therefore, it is extremely important to choose the optimal charging system and technology, which will satisfy the needs of users, as well as the needs of road managers and owners. The subject of this work are toll collection systems and technologies that are used in the world and in our country. The paper will analyze the open and closed tolling system, the zone or cordon system, the “HOV/HOT” system, and the network toll collection system, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. In addition, various toll collection technologies will be explored, including traditional, manual toll collection, electronic toll collection and vignettes, with a focus on more modern toll collection models and technologies. The main goal of the research is to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each of the toll collection systems and technologies in order to choose the optimal model of toll collection in the Republic of Srpska, which would satisfy all ecological, economic, traffic, security and sociological aspects.