DART PURCHASING CARD PROGRAM

When Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) presented its Corporate Card Program at the 1998 Bus Equipment and Maintenance/Procurement Materials Management Workshop in 1998, it radiated energy among attendees. This paper presents an overview of the program and lists the following advantages: the program is available for immediate use and no bidding is required; economies of scale can be realized by combining buying power; low to no administrative costs are associated with the program; variety of reporting mechanisms are available; potential exists for increased revenue; liability protection for card misuse included.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1201 New York Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • Brown, L L
• Conference:
  • 1999 APTA Bus Conference, Proceedings
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Date: 1999-5-2 to 1999-5-6
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 144-145

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Economies of scale; Employer sponsored transportation; Fare prepayment; Liability insurance; Revenues
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fare cards
• Geographic Terms: Dallas (Texas)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00766338
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1999 12:00AM