Survey on Status of Knowledge and Interest of Smartcard Fare Collection Systems Among US Transit Agencies

This study analyzes data collected from an online survey of U.S. transit agencies to gauge current levels of interest in smart card technologies; document the current status of smart card system adoption among transit agencies, the degree of planning and implementation, and levels of participation in interagency collaborations; and, examine factors common to agencies that have adopted smart card technology and those that have not. The authors found that the extent of consideration and adoption of smart card technology and interoperable systems varies by factors such as funding availability and partnerships with other operators for other ITS technologies. The perceptions of benefits, costs, and risks of smart card technologies vary by the extent of smart card system planning and implementation. These findings suggest that transit system managers are often uncertain about the benefits and costs, especially for complex interoperable systems.

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  University of California, Berkeley

  Institute of Transportation Studies
  McLaughlin Hall
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720

  University of California, Berkeley

  California PATH Program, Institute of Transportation Studies
  Richmond Field Station, 1357 South 46th Street
  Richmond, CA  United States  94804-4648

  University of California, Los Angeles

  Luskin Center for Innovation, The UCLA School of Public Affairs
  4371C School of Public Affairs Building
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90095

  California Department of Transportation

  Office of Research, P.O. Box 942873
  Sacramento, CA  United States  94273-0001
• Authors:
  • Iseki, H
  • Yoh, Allison C
  • Taylor, Brian D
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 43p + appendices
• Serial:
  • PATH Research Report
  • Publisher: University of California, Berkeley
  • ISSN: 1055-1425

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fare collection; Public transit; Questionnaires; Smart cards
• ATRI Terms: Fare collection; Public transport; Questionnaire; Smart card
• ITRD Terms: 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PLANNING;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01386622
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCB-ITS-PRR-2006-12
• Files: PATH, CALTRANS, TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 9:35PM