The Scrip System of the D.C. Transit System, Washington, D.C.

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bus drivers
  • Fare collection
  • Bus transit operations
  • Public opinion
  • Theft
  • Scrip system
• Publication/ Report Number:
  INT-MTD-15
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527624
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Washington (District of Columbia)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission ; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  The issuing scrip system allows drivers to issue, in lieu of change, redeemable coupons to passengers boarding with coins or bills in excess of the local or interline fares; the amount of money received from the passenger is deposited into a securely locked box which cannot be opened by the driver. The scrip system was tested both during the daytime and the nighttime; the response from the public and private sectors of the community was supportive. Extensive efforts were made to inform the public of the objectives and workings of the new scrip. Flyers were issued explaining the system; signs were posted in and on the buses; "Exact fare only" was clearly marked on fareboxes; and, in addition, newscasters on radio and television stations carried spot announcements and editorials about developments in the new system. The only segment of the public for whom it might constitute an inconvenience was the tourist population. Problems and experiences incurred by other cities who have implemented an exact fare system of fare collection are cited. /UMTA/
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62938/dot_62938_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.23 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5b9aabd2fecf10aa76f837452dd3df191c54b8369f0b91ca1175dd54bf4608be