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==Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)==
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Overall, the ALS was successful in ensuring smooth traffic flow in the Central Business District. After about 10 years of planning and testing, in September 1998, the Area Licensing Scheme was terminated as Singapore upgraded to the current [[Electronic Road Pricing]] system, which is completely automatic and allows passing the control gantries at normal speeds.<ref>{{Cite web|author=|title=''What is ERP''?|url=http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/index_motoring_erp.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404032628/http://www.lta.gov.sg/motoring_matters/index_motoring_erp.htm <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=4 April 2008|access-date=6 April 2008|website=Land Transport Authority|language=}}</ref> The ERP system is still in use in Singapore, and many similar schemes were based on it,{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} such as the [[London congestion charge]].<ref name="guardianQAERP">{{cite web|author=Simon Jeffery|author2=Sarah Phillips|name-list-style=amp|date=7 August 2006|title=Q&A: The congestion charge|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theissues/article/0,,519534,00.html|access-date=26 May 2007|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media}}</ref>