MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) has cited system lag for the reported toll collection discrepancies affecting motorists using Easytrip RFID on its superhighways, including the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx). According to MPTC chief communications officer Romulo Quimbo, the system used by Easytrip — MPTC’s partner in providing radio frequency identification (RFID) cashless toll collections — experiences some lag in the transfer of information that the RFID secures from one toll booth to another. Hence, by default, the system collects payment based on the rate of the farthest toll exit and vehicle class. Some said they were charged P192 for a supposed P30 toll for Class 1 vehicles from exits near Bocaue to the Bocaue Toll Plaza. However, the DOTr decided to delay it to December 1 as many motorists are still scrambling to get RFID tags.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 06, 2020 13:14 UTC