TOWARDS A CITY PASS CONTACTLESS SMARTCARD FOR TICKETING, ELECTRONIC MONEY AND CITY SERVICES

The RATP, main transit operator (buses, metro, and RER) in the Paris area, has always adjusted its techniques to passenger needs, thus playing a leading role in French industry. Today, passenger expectations, technology and telecommunications have nerged in the creation of the contactless pass. It has been developed in several cities which have grouped together to build a standard, a sort of generic city pass. This product has become the common property of a growing number of towns testing or installing it.

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  American Public Transportation Association

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• Authors:
  • AMPELAS, A
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 1998 Rapid Transit Conference
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Date: 1998-6-7 to 1998-6-11
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 4p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electronics; Fare collection; Passenger service; Smart cards; Technology assessment
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00769762
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 22 1999 12:00AM