PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management: MCHRA
Need Area Description
This service package manages transit fare collection on–board transit vehicles and at transit stops using electronic means. It allows transit users to use a traveler card or other electronic payment device. Readers located either in the infrastructure or on–board the transit vehicles enable electronic fare payment. Data is processed, stored, and displayed on the transit vehicle and communicated as needed to the Transit Management Subsystem. Two other service packages, ATMS10: Electronic Toll Collection and ATMS16: Parking Facility Management, also provide electronic payment services. These three service packages in combination provide an integrated electronic payment system for transportation services.
Need Area Type: Unspecified
Service Package
PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management: MCHRAIncludes Needs
| Number | Need |
|---|---|
| 01 | Transit Operations needs to be able to collect transit fares on–board transit vehicles using electronic payment methods in order to improve transit operation. |
| 02 | Transit Operations needs to be able to collect transit fares at transit stations using electronic payment methods in or der to support bus rapid transit or train systems. |
| 03 | Transit Operations needs to be able to download transit fare collection information from transit vehicles or transit fare gates at stations in order to manage the fare collection operations. |
| 04 | Travelers need to be able to add value to payment instruments in order to use them as part of fare collection systems. |
| 05 | Transit Operations needs to be able to support transit fare reconciliation with other transit agencies participating in a regional fare collection system. |
| 06 | Transit operations needs to be able to share fare information with traveler information systems and other transit operations. |