BART FARES: A MACHINE TAKEOVER?

THE IBM-BUILT FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED IN 12 STATIONS OF SAN FRANCISCO'S BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT (BART) SYSTEM. THE IBM-BUILT FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM IS FOR THE COMMUTER; IT IS THE MOST COMPLEX-IN-DESIGN METHOD OF COLLECTING A GRADUATED FARE. ITS MACHINES MAKE CHANGE, ISSUE TICKETS, CHECK THEIR VALIDITY, CALCULATE TRIP DISTANCES AND FARES AND COLLECT FARES IN CASH OR ON A PRE-PAID "CASH ACCOUNT" BASIS THAT PERMITS "STORING" OF UP TO $20 OF PREPAID FARE ON A CREDIT CARD-LIKE TICKET, THEN SUBTRACTS FARES FROM THE "STORED VALUE" UNTIL IT IS USED UP. /IRTD/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 7, pp 21-23
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Institute Rapid Transit Digest

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuters; Fares; Machines
• Old TRIS Terms: Collection systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226154
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1972 12:00AM