THE Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said that the first testing for the Phase 3 of the toll interoperability project “generally went well.

However, there are still “some key points for improvements identified.”

According to TRB spokesperson Julius Corpuz, the dry run that occured last  January 10 limited vehicles on specific expressways.

“Maganda naman ang assessment but there are things that need to be improved,” Corpuz said.

Corpuz also said that they need to make sure that the improvements be implemented among which includes the technical aspect involving real-time updating of balance when passing through different tollways using a single RFID account.

 
“‘Yong nakita nilang improvements particularly on the communications side ay kanilang ginagawan ng solusyon ngayon. What is the best way for the system to communicate faster para ‘yon pong balances will be reflected real-time from one point to another. Isa pong issue ‘yon na tinitignan ngayon,” Corpuz said.

“There are systems in place ngayon that needs to be replaced to be interoperable,” he added.

The TRB also said that they saw an increase in RFID usage.

It even reached 80 to 85 percent in January, compared to 70 percent in 2023.