Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corp., operator of the Skyway system, said the plan to designate the elevated section of the Skyway as “RFID-only” is still being reviewed and will only be implemented upon approval by the Toll Regulatory Board.
Somco said the plan was expected to result in faster and more efficient throughput at elevated toll plazas, which in turn will mean less congestion at on-ramps and roads leading to the elevated Skyway.
The company appealed to the motoring public to embrace change for the better.
“It only takes six seconds for vehicles with RFID to cross the toll barrier while cash transactions take about 21 seconds. This means that 3 vehicles could pass in the RFID lane before one could finish paying at the cash lane,” said Somco president Manuel Bonoan.
“The objective is to have the skyway elevated exclusive to RFID users to provide motorists the convenience they are paying a premium for,” he added.
RFID lanes will also be maintained at the at-grade section.