Integrated Fare Card System Synthesis Report

Collura, John; DiPasquale, Michael; Hersey, John; Ohene, Michael; University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Transportation Center

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Integrated Fare Card System Synthesis Report

2007-12-31
By Collura, John ; DiPasquale, Michael ; Hersey, John ; ...

English

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Creators:

Collura, John ; DiPasquale, Michael ; Hersey, John ; Ohene, Michael

Collura, John ; DiPasquale, Michael ; Hersey, John ; Ohene, Michael Less -
Corporate Creators:

University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Transportation Center
Corporate Contributors:

Massachusetts. Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Automated Accounting Equipment Automatic Fare Collection Electronic Funds Transfer ITS Program Technologies Public Transit Smart Cards
Publication/ Report Number:

SPRII 03.07.08 ; UMTC-07-02

SPRII 03.07.08 ; UMTC-07-02 Less -
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Boston (Massachusetts)
Edition:

Final report; 2006-2007
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
NTL Classification:

NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Economics and Finances;
Abstract:

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has developed a contactless fare card system to automate the collection of fares along its rail and bus route services. At the same time, there are indications that other regional transit authorities as well as other transportation providers in the Commonwealth are considering new technologies to streamline their payment collection and processing activities. A major question being raised is: “Are there merits to the development of an integrated system so that multiple fare payments could be collected in a coordinated manner by two or more regional transit authorities with a single card or other medium?” An objective of this research project is to address this question by identifying the benefits and challenges associated with the development and deployment of such an integrated fare card and payment system. The anticipated benefits of an integrated fare card system include user convenience; equity and fairness; improved data collection; cost sharing; and reductions in operating costs and increases in revenue. Challenges identified include personal identification security; administrative issues; technology concerns; service coordination issues; and system affordability. Based on the results and conclusions of this synthesis, recommendations have been developed and proposed to serve as a set of guidelines in assisting integrated fare card stakeholders as they move forward with consideration of an integrated fare card system.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

ISA #4MS9793 Task 8
Collection(s):

Volpe Center
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urn:sha256:84cbb5ba5d2d1fc9f638f6fcff87b5958340a996846b86c35f7f3f344a7ed7ff
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35488/dot_35488_DS1.pdf
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[PDF-1.18 MB]