SELF-SERVICE FARE COLLECTION SYSTEMS FOR LRT: STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW

SSFC is the most efficient and convenient way of collecting fares on an LRT system and therefore became the standard mode of fare collection for LRT. SSFC offers possibilities for easily integrating the bus system into the fare system of an LRT system. A step-by-step implementation program is recommended. SSFC can also be used for heavy rail and regional train services as many applications in Europe have shown in recent years. SSFC, including the idea of proof of payment for all passengers, is more a general philosophy than it is a system of fare collection as such. SSFC has gone through an intense development process since the method was used for the first time. The most important improvements can be found in the fields of hardware quality, fare inspection procedures, and cooperation between the transit authorities in the courts. SSFC can be implemented in many various forms because it is a flexible mode of fare collection. That every concept "works" appears to discourage many agencies from going through a clean evaluation process to define the best solution for their environment. In the United States a psychological barrier against barrier-free fare collection still appears to exist. The reason for this problem might be that many professionals know barrier systems better than the barrier-free approach and therefore have a problem trusting SSFC. As it did in the past the idea of SSFC will certainly grow further and be fine tuned as new technologies and new needs come up. The next challenge for SSFC (as well as for other methods of fare collection) will be the integration of the electronic money systems. (Author)

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Board State-of-the-Art Report 2, Light Rail Transit: System Design for Cost-Effectiveness. Presented at the Conference on Light Rail Transit held May 8-10, 1985, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • BAUR, R
• Conference:
  • Conference on Light Rail Transit
  • Location: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States
  • Date: 1985-5-8 to 1985-5-10
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 59-63
• Monograph Title: Light rail transit: system design for cost-effectiveness
• Serial:
  • State-of-the-Art Report
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0892-6891

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Economic efficiency; Electronics; Fare collection; Light rail transit; State of the art studies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Hardware; Self-service fare collection
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus transportation (Intracity)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457387
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309039177
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:01PM