Initiatives for Large ETC multipurpose services

July 26, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Shuto Expressway Co., Ltd.

East Japan Highway Co., Ltd., Chuo Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd., Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd. announced the "Declaration of Creation of the World's Most Advanced IT State" decided on 14th June 2013 as " Under the guidance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, "Expansion of ETC multipurpose utilization service" based on the policy of improving convenience by setting up an environment where ITS technology such as ETC can be used even in facilities other than highways " We have been studying towards that.

As a result of the examination so far, there is a prospect of safe and secure system operation. I decided to verify.

Timing of trial operation

  • East Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
    Scheduled for December 2017
  • Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
    Scheduled after October 2017
  • Shuto Expressway Co., Ltd.
    Scheduled after September, 2017

Details of the trial operation will be announced separately by each company.

  • What is network-type ETC technology? Information processing devices with security functions installed in remote locations and multiple roadside devices in parking lots etc. are connected by a communication network, and the information acquired by the roadside devices is aggregated and collectively processed. By doing so, it is a technology that ensures the security of payments using ETC cards. See attached sheet [PDF: 304KB]
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