FIFTY years ago this week Autostrade, an Italian motorway operator, issued a $15m bond.
Meanwhile the cash-strapped government is unable to collect €156m ($200m) a month in tolls.This week a frustrated Mr Stolpe cancelled the contract with Toll Collect, a consortium of three prestigious companies, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Telekom and Cofiroute, the French motorway operator.
The new motorway operator resumed construction in three stages.
The primary motorway operator, Hrvatske autoceste (HAC), leases the A, B and C type rest areas to various operators through public tenders.
The upgrading of this segment is planned, as the Croatian government reportedly concluded talks regarding the matter with the motorway operator in 2010.
The latter include smart cards issued by the motorway operator and ENC, an electronic toll collection system which is used by motorways across Croatia, with discounted rates for dedicated lanes at toll plazas.
In addition to the vehicle classification in Croatia, the motorway operator maintains an additional vehicle category for motorbikes, which are charged from 7.00 kuna (0.91 euros) to 25.00 kuna (3.26 euros) toll.
The latter includes various types of smart cards issued by the motorway operator and ENC, an electronic toll collection (ETC) system which is used by most motorways in Croatia and provides drivers with discounted toll rates for dedicated lanes at toll plazas.
A number of prepaid toll collection systems are also used, including various types of smart cards issued by the motorway operator and ENC an electronic toll collection (ETC) system which is shared by most motorways in Croatia and provides drivers with discounted toll rates for dedicated lanes at toll plazas.
The toll is payable in either Croatian kuna or euros and by major credit cards, debit cards and a number of prepaid toll collection systems, including various types of smart cards issued by the motorway operator and ENC an electronic toll collection (ETC) system which is shared at most motorways in Croatia and provides drivers with discounted toll rates for dedicated lanes at toll plazas.
