Payment Administration Center Subsystem

Definition:

The 'Payment Administration Center' provides general payment administration capabilities and supports the electronic transfer of funds from the customer to the transportation system operator or other service provider. Charges can be recorded for tolls, vehicle-mileage charging, congestion charging, or other goods and services. It supports traveler enrollment and collection of both pre-payment and post-payment transportation fees in coordination with the financial infrastructure supporting electronic payment transactions. The system may establish and administer escrow accounts depending on the clearinghouse scheme and the type of payments involved. It may post a transaction to the customer account, generate a bill (for post-payment accounts), debit an escrow account, or interface to a financial infrastructure to debit a customer designated account. It supports communications with the ITS Roadway Payment Equipment to support fee collection operations. As an alternative, a wide-area wireless interface can be used to communicate directly with vehicle equipment. It also sets and administers the pricing structures and may implement road pricing policies in coordination with the Traffic Management Center.

Inventory Elements:

• E-PASS Service Center
• E-ZPass IAG Partner Toll Systems
• FDOT SELS
• Florida Statewide ETC Reciprocity Network
• Florida Statewide Tolling CCSS
• FTE Operations Center (Turkey Lake)
• FTE Sunpass Toll Collection System
• FTE Sunwatch Center (Turkey Lake)
• FTE-Owned Toll Transaction Agency Systems
• GMX Tolling System
• Independent Toll Transaction Agency Systems
• LeeWay Customer Service Center
• NCTA Customer Service Center
• Other Turnpike Authority Customer Service Centers
• SRTA Customer Service Center
• SunTrax-Owned Toll Transaction System
• THEA Tolling System
• Toll Pass Agency Systems