TRB begins 2-month dry run for cashless toll collection

The Toll Regulatory Board’s two-month dry run for cashless transactions in Philippine tollways has officially begun.

According to a 24 Oras report by Ian Cruz on Friday, the results of the dry run would determine the possibility of full implementation of cashless toll collection nationwide.

Data released by the TRB said that 20% to 30% of Philippine motorists still use cash lanes at toll gates, but a full implementation of the cashless toll collection would allow apprehension of motorists without RFIDs or sufficient load in their RFID accounts.

“Pumasok kayo sa RFID, wala kayong RFID. That is disregarding traffic sign. Mayroon din po, ‘di kayo nagpaload, wala kayong load. Alam niyo naming bago kayo pumasok diyan, you have enough load. You will be obstructing traffic. That is traffic obstruction, another violation,” said TRB Spokesperson Julius Corpus.

Should the dry run succeed, the TRB will submit a recommendation for full implementation of cashless toll collection to the Department of Transportation.

For the first week, the following Autosweep and Easytrip toll plazas would participate in the dry run:

Easytrip Subscribers

A. North Luzon Expressway (NLEX)

• Ciudad de Victoria NB

• Ciudad de Victoria SB

• Sta. Rita NB

• Pulilan NB

• Pulilan SB

• San Simon NB

• Mexico

• Dau SB

B. Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX)

• Dolores

• SFEX

C. Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX)

• Technopark Toll Plaza

• Laguna Boulevard A Toll Plaza

D. Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway C5 South Link

• Taguig Toll Plaza

• Merville Toll Plaza

Autosweep Subscribers

A. NAIA Expressway (NAIAX)

• NAIA Main Alpha

B. South Metro Manila Skyway Stage 1&2

• Nichols Entry and Exit

• C5 Entry and Exit

C. Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3

• Del Monte NB Alpha

D. South Luzon Expressway (SLEX)

• Mamplasan NB

• Silangan SB

E. STAR Tollway

• Tanauan NB Entry

F. Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX)

G. Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)

• Victoria

More plazas will be added to the roster every week.

Cash lanes will still be available in some areas participating in the dry run, but motorists who pass through will be heavily encouraged to install RFID stickers for better flow of traffic. — Jiselle Casucian/DVM, GMA Integrated News