The "Plato" - what is it? The Russian system of charging trucks with a mass exceeding 12 tonnes

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Relatively recently on the territory of the Russian Federation launched a system for the automatic collection of money from owners of trucks weighing over 12 tons, as compensation for damage to the road surface. The road system of ‘Plato’, which received its name is not in honor of the great thinker and reducing “the fee per tonne" from the moment of launch caused a lot of controversy. What are the features of this program and how does it work?

the system of Plato, what is

System "Plato": what is it?

A goods vehicle falling within the scope of the program, have a mass equal to or exceeding 12 tonnes. For the movement of vehicles on Federal highways of the country will be charged. ‘Plato’ has its own database, which contains over two million cars and more than 51 thousand kilometers of road. The official launch of the system was made in November last year.

The Government as the main operator ‘Plato's" chose "RT-invest" of the vehicle. After negotiations with the Federal road Agency, the decision was made on which the fare is charged as a "front pay" and using the automated system.

The Main purpose of the system is to improve road surface condition of Federal highways in territory of all Russia. Every year he caused considerable damage because of vehicles whose weight exceeds 12 tons. System ‘Plato" is used as the Foundation for the next new program, which will run until 2020. Excluding the possibility of restoration of the roadway, it can be completely replaced, without resorting to means of the Federal budget.

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Principles of operation

There are several ways of collecting cash from drivers, which has a system of ‘Plato’. What is it, and how exactly is the payment for travel on Federal highways?

Advances. Money entered into the system before sending in flight. You can Deposit an amount as per trip, and for several subsequent ones.

For miles / kilometers traveled. The most convenient method of payment as it does not imply overpayment. Before each departure on the route payment is required. ‘Plato’ and offers a more practical way – the installation of a special device in the cabin of the car. However, the connection of the on-Board computer has its drawbacks. First – strict control of kilometrage. The second binding of the vehicle to the satellite system GLONASS and, accordingly, control by the traffic police.

Hanging of the frame. Are part of the system ‘Plato’. Roads of Federal importance have similar structures of electromagnetic type, which can read information from passing through the vehicle and write off a certain amount of money from the personal account of the driver. This, of course, the obligatory registration in the system ‘Plato’ and the presence of a special electronic code, which reads the frame.

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If the toll for trucks is way down and the regular clearance of traffic routes, then a similar procedure is carried out as follows:

  • In any support Centre client base with the help of his employees.
  • Filling special forms and account via personal account on Plato.ru.

The on-Board unit installed in the cabins of vehicles, operates in a fully automatic mode.

Registration is ‘Plato’

Initially, the owners of commercial vehicles must be registered. In a database information not only about the client but also on his car. This procedure can be done through the website Plato.ru. After completing authorization, the user will receive a generated password and login. The personal account is necessary to specify the personal account and Deposit funds. The design of the route map can begin immediately once funds are credited to the account.

Methods of payment

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When making a route card money removed from the account of the owner of the vehicle with his registration in the system of Plato. To pay for the chosen route, you can offset the Finance directly into the Bank account of the operator in the presence of the requisites. Such a procedure implies a clearing. In addition, there is a possibility of payment by Bank card, and this applies not only to terminals but also to the forms of payment in personal account and mobile app.

Board Size for large-tonnage vehicles

After numerous statements against the "Plato" the fare for one kilometer on Federal highways has been modified and is fixed at 1,5293 of the ruble. The actual value was to the end of February 2016. Previously, the rate was 3.73 rubles per kilometer of track. However, the reduction of its magnitude acted in a limited period of time: starting in March 2016, the fee has increased almost twice and amounted to 3.06 rubles, now it will remain unchanged until the end of 2018.

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Compared withthe same tariff rates in Europe, in Russia, this is the lowest. For example, in Belarus the fare by highways of Federal importance more six times. Compared to the Austrian tariff of the Russian below twenty.

How tariff increases affect the growth of prices in the country

After Receiving the "Plato" Russia in turmoil: many began to fear a sharp rise in the cost of food and other goods. Of course, the cost carriers will increase, but not significantly. According to analysts, the average cost of cargo transportation on the territory of Russia is about 30 rubles per kilometer. The addition to the maximum fees – 3.06 ruble – will increase the price for transporting only 10%. While these costs from the final cost of products are in the order of 4-10%, not more. Accordingly, even if we take into account the maximum limit of the costs, the commodity prices should increase to a maximum of 1%.

At the moment on the territory of Russia in transportation of different food products are involved about 8.5% of all multi-ton vehicles. The remaining 91.5 per cent are engaged in the transportation of bulk and construction cargoes. While most of the food is transported on smaller distances and more large vehicles.

In addition, you should take into account the specific of the Russian economy as a whole. Carriers in the country are unlikely to unanimously adopt innovations and increase the tariffs for their own transportation. Likely to have to deal with the dumping and surge in players «black market», which will evade taxes. In addition, long-term practice of other countries speaks for itself: the Baltic States, for example, after the introduction of additional fare along the routes of the carriers are trying to lower freight rates, so as not to lose customers in the fierce competition.

Penalties for evasion of use ‘Plato’

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Simultaneously with the introduction of ‘Plato’ laws made to the administrative code, has repeatedly undergone changes and numerous discussions. According to the latest edition of the code, for failure to comply with requirements on introduction of tolls on Federal highways owners of vehicles and their drivers will be subject to penalties.

  1. The Movement of a vehicle weighing over 12 tons on Federal roads without any charge damage to them will result in the imposition on the driver of the vehicle fine in the amount of five thousand rubles, for officials who are responsible for the movement of transport – forty thousand individual entrepreneurs – forty thousand rubles, for legal entities – four hundred and fifty thousand.
  2. Re-committing an administrative offense becomes a cause of a penalty from 50 thousand to one million rubles for officials and legal persons respectively.

These Are for non-compliance fines. ‘Plato’ cheaper to pay than to save it. According to government regulation, fines may be discharged if:

  • The Vehicle moves with a faulty or disabled onboard device without payment of royalty by the owner and alert the operator.
  • The Car follows the track without the onboard device or on the current account no money needed to pay for.
  • The Vehicle is rejected at the time or from the route, while not having the vehicle unit and not informing the operators.
  • Movement of the car continues after the exhaustion of funds on the personal account.

Today the system operates in automatic mode. Drivers while driving on the highway to put the checks will not. All data automatically read from the vehicle unit or card. Implies the statement of the fines system "Plato" (that is, we found out) only after submission of security devices of video and photographic images to traffic police.

Operation

In order to begin to use the ‘Plato" the driver of the vehicle must obtain a special document – route map. Alternatively, you can purchase a device placed on Board the vehicle. It should be noted that the installation of the device is optional.

Every owner of the truck starts their own personal account, the completion of which is made in the personal account through the banking card. In addition, to pay to the account funds via the terminals as the system itself, and its partners – QIWI or through its offices in the country. In December 2015 such points, there were 138. You can pay by credit card, and a special fuel and from which money is withdrawn without a fee.

To avoid traffic jams on the crossings between the borders created special mobile offices are also engaged in the reception of tolls.

How money is spent, obtained in the system

Why the ‘Plato" what is it, and where does all the money raised during its work? The collection and distribution of funds is the prerogative of a Road Agency. It is responsible for the formation of development budgets in the regions trails. Including the collected funds will be allocated and public-private partners. It is planned that the system of ‘Plato’ will beto bring the year about 40 billion rubles, and this amount will be possible to restore 90% of all Federal highways in the country by 2019.

It is Assumed that all funds in the regional budgets will be allocated for realization of the most important objects, because the FDA will accept the same documents sent to regional road funds money for payments of tolls and fines. ‘Plato’, thanks to the introduction and attraction of additional investment will be used to support and build the biggest regional projects. For example, in the Samara region will be built a bridge "Frunze" in the Leningrad region and Tver – overpasses, in the Voronezh region – tunnel.

The Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation stated that the changes made in the system of ‘Plato’ roads, taking into account their subsequent reconstruction at the expense of the proceeds will optimize the transportation of goods across the country and normalize all areas of national economy. Plants and guaranteed prompt delivery of necessary products for the smooth and fast operation.

Protests against "Plato"

The implementation of the system marked the beginning of mass protests by truckers. First angry, began to appear even before the program was launched in November 2015. The disturbance lasted several months, until Dec. The protests were against too high fines and fees, and against that the financial results of the "Plato" do not go to the state and the private company.

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Truckers blocked roads and the Federal highway, deliberately stopping the flow of cars. Requirement that "Plato" was repealed in the near future in Perm turned into a campaign in which drivers of heavy vehicles lined up in convoy and moved at a speed of 40 km/h, which was the cause of the tube with a length of six kilometers. On the ring road of Yekaterinburg was in the same situation: the drivers of the 200 trucks assembled tube length of 10 kilometers. In the Tver region, the protests took a tragic character in the crowd flew into a tractor-trailer. As a result of incident one person died, three were hospitalized.

Accordingly, as an ardent critic of the system "Platon", reviews of it not very flattering, negatively affecting its implementation. Truckers believed that the program is too "raw" and unpolished that its launch should take place only a few years after passing a special test.

The major protest with slogans such as "Plato" - rejected!" took place in Dagestan: on the road there were more than 17 thousand people, and local media reported that the cargo trucks stretched for 57 miles. In November 2015, the participants threatened that will March on Moscow, and many of them were from 16 other regions of the country. In early December, a car was partially blocked by Moscow, which for the movement of cars left only one lane. Then in the Parking lot of the shopping center "Mega-Khimki" the camp was organized truckers in which there were over 40 people with trucks.

registration in the system of Plato

Protests have enabled truckers to reduce tariffs: the Ministry of transport agreed to set new rates - per kilometre was charged 1.53 rubles instead of 3.73, and temporarily free of drivers of cargo transport from the payment of fines. In December of last year the President said that "Plato" will not be cancelled, but called on the authorities to release the truck from paying taxes.

Similar systems in other countries

A Program similar to Russia's ‘Plato’, there are in many other countries. For example, in Germany the operator of such systems is the company Toll Collect: since trucks weighing more than 7.5 tonnes will be charged, the value of which depends on the level of emissions into the environment and axles of the vehicle and varies from 8 to 22 cents per kilometer. The payment is made or when you choose a specific route or with the aid of on-Board instruments.

In Austria, you will be charged a state-owned company ASFiNAG. For one kilometer of road truckers pay from 15 to 44 cents. Last year the company has invested about 500 million euros for the construction of new roads and approximately 485 million for the reconstruction of the old. Toll Collect and ASFiNAG in 2010 initiated the start of the program TOLL2GO, which is intended for those who flies on a cargo transportation from one country to another.

The Analog of ‘Plato’ in Slovakia is under the control of the company SkyToll: payments are collected from freight vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, but under this system are subject to only certain trails in the country. For one kilometer of road fee ranges from 9 to 24 Euro cents and dependent on compliance with environmental standards and vehicle weight.

Was the legitimate selection of the concessionaire of the program?

Truckers resented not only too high prices and availability of the transport tax, but the concessionaire, which was chosen to create a concession without competitive basis.

Originally, the government in August 2013 announced a competition for participation in which companies were required to have certain skills in the field of creation and operation of such systems. The preliminary stage passed, only three companies, each of which had foreign participation, as onlyforeign firms had the appropriate experience.

The Head of «Russian technologies”, the operator ‘Plato’ Sergey Chemezov after the introduction in 2014 of the sanctions proposed for waiver of foreign experience in forming system trust Russian software. The government accepted the offer and canceled a competitive basis. Many lawyers expressed negatively, as considered this decision incorrect, as is the case with ‘Plato’ is not included in the exceptions list of the law “On concession agreements”, in which you can do without the competitive basis.

Other claims

From a legal point of view, there is another problem, the essence of which is to ensure that the legislation is meant only scheme by which the concessionaire pays to the government the funds for the right of use of object of agreement, which is the whole system of ‘Plato’ and other equipment.

Simply put, the operator must pay the state a certain sum for the right of collection of money from drivers of trucks. Despite this, the state itself pays the company a certain amount. Many users of social networks and truckers protested the fact that RTAS not only collects money from drivers, but also receives them from the state.

However, all the money the company sends to the state budget. In addition, the legislation provides a mechanism for the concession agreement, which includes the item and a condition for the payment of the grantor. According to this principle, and the whole system works ‘Plato’. The meaning of the whole mechanism lies in the fact that the concessionaire, at its expense, builds the entire infrastructure, which is then passed into the possession of the government, which pays the concessionaire a certain amount for infrastructure.


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