Contractual Penalty for Kapsch in Poland

CompaniesTechnology ♦ Published: July 6, 2011; 15:13 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian technology group did not manage to finish work on an electronic toll collection system in time. Thus, the company will have to pay a contractual penalty.

Contractual Penalty for Kapsch in Poland / Picture: © Kapsch AG

The Polish Directorate for National Roads and Highways (GDDKiA) claims payment of PLN 2m (approx. € 500,000) from Kapsch TrafficCom for the delayed start of the new electronic toll collection system.

The Austrian company implemented a comprehensive toll solution on the existing road network of approximately 1,560 kilometers for all vehicles above 3.5 tons. While Kapsch started…