Singapore will host the third annual Road User Charging Conference Asia Pacific on 01-02 October, bringing together policymakers, operators and technology leaders to explore how mobility pricing will modernise transport across one of the world’s fastest-urbanising regions.

Framed around congestion management, sustainable financing and interoperability, the programme will blend city and national case studies with practical sessions on device strategy, payments and public acceptance.

Lt Col Dr Tongkarn Kaewchalermtong, president of ITS Thailand, will outline how Thailand will deploy public-private partnerships to deliver transparent, accountable pricing that supports safety and sustainability, with emphasis on risk-sharing, performance-based contracts and ITS-enabled adaptive tariffs. Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport will set out the policy pathway it will consider as it evaluates road pricing within a broader sustainable mobility agenda.

A strong technical thread will feature throughout. Dr Chintaman Bari of Mahindra University will present a conceptual framework for distance-based dynamic tolls in mixed traffic, showing how time-of-day and vehicle class could shape pricing without degrading level of service. SkyToll’s enforcement lead, Ondrej Chvála, will map the lifecycle from requirements and pilot to migration, demonstrating how authorities will transition without disrupting revenue or customer service.

Decarbonisation will be central. Amit Bhatt, India managing director at the International Council on Clean Transportation, will use real-world data to explain why emissions on the road outstrip lab results and why rapid adoption of zero-emission vehicles will be essential. He will join Dr Ravindra Kumar of CSIR-CRRI and Dr Kaewchalermtong to examine how road-usage charging will accelerate net-zero goals through links to low-emission zones, differentiated tariffs and targeted incentives. Dr Hizal Hanis Bin Hashim of MIROS will add a city lens with findings from Kuala Lumpur’s feasibility study, covering equity, staged roll-out and lessons from Singapore, London and Stockholm.

Identification, enforcement and customer experience will receive close attention. DKT chief executive Bernhard Goett will assess how RFID and NFC could complement – or in some contexts displace – licence plate recognition, with implications for safety, charging accuracy and data stewardship. Dr Kumar will set out India’s emission-based charging and green taxes within programmes such as FAME and Smart Cities. ERIA senior economist Souknilanh Keola will argue that seamless cross-border charging will catalyse ASEAN trade and tourism, with AI-enabled back offices speeding reconciliation, while Dr Elly Sinaga of the Trisakti Institute will highlight how Indonesia will protect vulnerable users and ensure affordability.

A flagship case study from Taiwan, delivered by Dr Shih-Ming You, will track how all-electronic tolling will achieve high compliance and satisfaction and where upgrades will take the system next. SkyToll’s Marc-Pascal Lehrich will challenge participants to rethink customer value in “What if Netflix designed your tolling system?”, making the case for data-driven services, personalised benefits and financing models that earn public buy-in.

For city leaders and agencies navigating rapid growth – and for suppliers bringing deployable solutions – Road User Charging Conference Asia Pacific 2025 will offer a rare combination of policy depth and operational detail to deliver modern, trusted mobility pricing at scale.