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Electronic Toll Collection system (electronic toll collection, ETC；; English is also called: electronic road pricing system, abbreviated as ERPS；; ; Hong Kong and Macao are called automatic road toll collection system, and Ma Xin and Taiwan Province are called electronic road pricing system), which is a road toll collection method specially used for toll roads. It usually appears on expressways, bridges or tunnels with charging policies, and some sections of the city center to alleviate the traffic congestion in the city.

The first electronic toll collection system in the world is the "Via Verde" system, which was launched in Portugal on 199 1.

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2065438+June 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport issued a clear document to encourage banking financial institutions, non-bank payment institutions and Internet enterprises to cooperate closely. Allow ETC to bind existing bank accounts and payment accounts; Support commercial banks to promote the issuance of co-branded cards loaded with traffic industry applications.

2065438+August 2009, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission issued the Notice on Doing a Good Job in Adjusting the Toll Collection Method of Freight Cars, pointing out that it is necessary to speed up the installation of ETC on-board equipment for freight cars. Provincial transportation authorities organize card issuers to install ETC vehicle-mounted devices for trucks free of charge according to the new vehicle classification standards; For ETC users whose existing toll models have changed, organize service measures such as directional notification and appointment installation, replace ETC vehicle-mounted equipment or adjust vehicle classification.

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