Monday, 18 OCTOBER 2010 - CATEGORY : PRESS RELEASES
Aix en Provence, France, 18 October 2010:
VIALTIS, the European leader in cutting road transport costs, has allied itself with the consortium formed by France Telecom, Bouygues and its subsidiary ETDE, Kapsch and CS Systèmes d’Information in response to the "HGV Eco-Tax" call for tenders.
The France Telecom/Bouygues (ETDE)/Kapsch/CS Systèmes d’Information Group is one of four candidates to have responded to the government's call for tenders concerning the implementation in France of a special taxation system aimed at vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and covering almost 15,000 kilometres of toll-free major roads and motorways, and which should generate an annual revenue for the government of over 1.2 billion euros by 2012. The other candidates are Sanef/Egis/Atos/Siemens, Autostrade and Billoo Development.
Taking into account the necessary European interoperability, this project relies on the use of innovative technology in the field of electronic toll collection, enabling vehicles over 3.5 tonnes to be taxed and monitored in France.
For this call for tenders, VIALTIS and the consortium comprising France Telecom/Bouygues (ETDE)/Kapsch/CS Systèmes d’Information have combined their expertise to respond in a precise and relevant manner to this public/private partnership. In addition to the pertinent expertise that the four partners are able to bring to this genuinely complex project, VIALTIS will operate on a European scale to distribute badges to road transporters.
This will involve VIALTIS exclusively distributing pre-pay badges in the 27 European Union countries (except France) to foreign road transporters operating on the taxed networks in France. These "non-subscription" badges will be available directly from distribution points and can be recharged according to the journeys made by the transporter. The network offered by VIALTIS responds perfectly to the requirements of the HGV eco-tax project thanks to its 10 subsidiaries in Europe, as well as its network of partners, primarily road transport associations.
VIALTIS has also positioned itself as a key player in the European electronic toll collection market by aiming to establish itself as a benchmark official electronic toll collection company (SHT) for the distribution of badges to subscribed transporters who will enjoy all the benefits offered, in particular the range of discounts.
Operating in the market for over 10 years, VIALTIS aims to develop this business thanks to investments in the tens of millions of euros, to become a leader in electronic toll collection and to offer road transporters a genuine alternative to existing offers.
VIALTIS CEO Sébastien Schmitt: "The consortium can offer concrete guarantees in terms of the development, integration and distribution necessary to provide an effective response to the specifications issued, and to be successful in this call for tenders. As a privileged partner of the IRU (International Road Union), VIALTIS has the benefit of many years' active cooperation with IRU member transport associations. This is a unique advantage, in that VIALTIS can rely on the support of road transport professionals."
About Vialtis
VIALTIS is a service company dedicated to international road transport companies. A privileged partner of the IRU (International Road Transport Union, Geneva), the Group has 10 offices in Europe with more than 6,000 customers in over 40 countries. Since 1982, VIALTIS has developed lasting relationships with carriers of all sizes, thanks to its professionalism and expertise and by offering its customers substantial reductions in their charges. An independent road services expert, its business activities revolve around seven areas of competence: fuel, tax refunds on diesel fuel, recovery of foreign VAT and its financing, tolls and road taxes and ferry and train bookings throughout Europe.
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VIALTIS, the European leader in cutting road transport costs, has allied itself with the consortium formed by France Telecom, Bouygues and its subsidiary ETDE, Kapsch and CS Systèmes d’Information in response to the "HGV Eco-Tax" call for tenders.
The France Telecom/Bouygues (ETDE)/Kapsch/CS Systèmes d’Information Group is one of four candidates to have responded to the government's call for tenders concerning the implementation in France of a special taxation system aimed at vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and covering almost 15,000 kilometres of toll-free major roads and motorways, and which should generate an annual revenue for the government of over 1.2 billion euros by 2012. The other candidates are Sanef/Egis/Atos/Siemens, Autostrade and Billoo Development.
Taking into account the necessary European interoperability, this project relies on the use of innovative technology in the field of electronic toll collection, enabling vehicles over 3.5 tonnes to be taxed and monitored in France.
For this call for tenders, VIALTIS and the consortium comprising France Telecom/Bouygues (ETDE)/Kapsch/CS Systèmes d’Information have combined their expertise to respond in a precise and relevant manner to this public/private partnership. In addition to the pertinent expertise that the four partners are able to bring to this genuinely complex project, VIALTIS will operate on a European scale to distribute badges to road transporters.
This will involve VIALTIS exclusively distributing pre-pay badges in the 27 European Union countries (except France) to foreign road transporters operating on the taxed networks in France. These "non-subscription" badges will be available directly from distribution points and can be recharged according to the journeys made by the transporter. The network offered by VIALTIS responds perfectly to the requirements of the HGV eco-tax project thanks to its 10 subsidiaries in Europe, as well as its network of partners, primarily road transport associations.
VIALTIS has also positioned itself as a key player in the European electronic toll collection market by aiming to establish itself as a benchmark official electronic toll collection company (SHT) for the distribution of badges to subscribed transporters who will enjoy all the benefits offered, in particular the range of discounts.
Operating in the market for over 10 years, VIALTIS aims to develop this business thanks to investments in the tens of millions of euros, to become a leader in electronic toll collection and to offer road transporters a genuine alternative to existing offers.
VIALTIS CEO Sébastien Schmitt: "The consortium can offer concrete guarantees in terms of the development, integration and distribution necessary to provide an effective response to the specifications issued, and to be successful in this call for tenders. As a privileged partner of the IRU (International Road Union), VIALTIS has the benefit of many years' active cooperation with IRU member transport associations. This is a unique advantage, in that VIALTIS can rely on the support of road transport professionals."
About Vialtis
VIALTIS is a service company dedicated to international road transport companies. A privileged partner of the IRU (International Road Transport Union, Geneva), the Group has 10 offices in Europe with more than 6,000 customers in over 40 countries. Since 1982, VIALTIS has developed lasting relationships with carriers of all sizes, thanks to its professionalism and expertise and by offering its customers substantial reductions in their charges. An independent road services expert, its business activities revolve around seven areas of competence: fuel, tax refunds on diesel fuel, recovery of foreign VAT and its financing, tolls and road taxes and ferry and train bookings throughout Europe.
Monday, 03 MAY 2010 - CATEGORY : MARKET NEWS
According to figures from the operator Autoroute Paris-Rhin-Rhône (APRR), road transport activity picked up considerably during the first quarter of 2010.The APRR’s revenue rose by 4.4 %, due mainly to the volume of HGV traffic, although the toll rises (0.5% last February) will also have played a part in the success of Europe’s fourth biggest motorway operator.
According to APRR, traffic levels have increased by 2.8% in a year, the first positive change after six quarters of contraction.
TAGS : APRR, HGV_traffic
Wednesday, 07 APRIL 2010 - CATEGORY : MARKET NEWS
The new Eurovignette Directive could be passed during Belgium’s European presidency in the second half of this year.At least that is the suggestion of the environmental pressure group Transport & Environnement, and the Belgian government has indeed indicated its intention of getting this project back on the table.
The Eurovignette Directive governs the tolls and fees for HGVs using Europe’s roads. In its current incarnation, the directive only allows Member States to pass on infrastructural costs. They are not permitted to tax HGVs for external costs.
