AFC CUTS TRAIN AND STATION STAFF COSTS

Automatic fare collection has proved to be the one area where dramatic reductions in operating expenses can be achieved--provided the system works well enough to allow stations to be unmanned. The author takes a look at the current position in North America, and concludes that second-generation equipment now being introduced by established operators will largely overcome reliability problems which plagued the pioneers.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • VIGRASS, J W
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 129
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic fare collection; Rapid transit
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047488
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1981 12:00AM