Tag: Transportation

About Smart Cards : Applications : Transit Open Payments Resources

Transit Open Payments Resources Smart cards are used worldwide in transportation applications, with millions of smart cards in use for both transit fare payment and parking fee payment. In the U.S., most major metropolitan areas have smart card systems in use in fare collection, all of them proprietary systems provided on a turnkey basis. In…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Transit and Contactless Open Payments: An Emerging Approach for Fare Collection

Transit and Contactless Open Payments: An Emerging Approach for Fare Collection Publication Date: November 2011 Download the white paper. Two of the undeniable forces behind the evolution of transit fare payments have been passenger needs for rapid fare payment transaction speeds and payment choices. A third legitimate element, more recently, merits inclusion: payment security. Throughout…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Fare Payment and Collection Systems : Guidelines

Planning for New Fare Payment and Collection Systems: Cost Considerations and Procurement Guidelines Publication Date: March 2010 Download the white paper. Download the Excel transit payment system cost model. The management and operation of fare payment systems in the U.S. public transportation industry require considerable expenditure of labor and materials. The manufacture and distribution of…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Fare Payment and Collection Systems : Cost Model

Planning for New Fare Payment and Collection Systems: Transit Payment System Cost Model Download the Excel transit payment system cost model. Download model user guide. Download the companion white paper, “Planning for New Fare Payment and Collection Systems: Cost Considerations and Procurement Guidelines.” The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council Merchant has created an Excel model…
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Alliance Activities : Publications : Serving Unbanked Consumers in the Transit Industry with Prepaid Cards

Serving Unbanked Consumers in the Transit Industry with Prepaid Cards Publication Date: June 2008 Click here to download the white paper. Click here for information about the Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council It is estimated that close to 20% of all American households–40 million households, representing 80 million people–do not have basic bank accounts. An…

About Smart Cards : Applications : Transportation

Transportation Applications Smart cards are used worldwide in transportation applications, with millions of smart cards in use for both transit fare payment and parking fee payment. Secure Technology Alliance Transportation Resources Smart Cards and Transit Smart Cards and Parking Other Transportation Resources Secure Technology Alliance Transportation Resources EMV and Parking The Secure Technology Alliance Transportation…