Playing It Smart with Smartcards

This article looks ath the growing use of electronic fare collection systems in transit operations. Making use of the term "smart card", transit operators are attracting attention with names such as "TransLink" in San Francisco, "SmarTrip" in Washington, D.C., "Charlie" in Boston, or "Breeze" in Atlanta, while Hong Kong uses "Octopus" for its multi-linked system, and London has its "Oyster" program. The article in particular presents a comparison of the approaches used in Washington, D.C., and London. SmarTrip, considered to be the first contactless smartcard to be used systemwide in any U.S. city, and London's Oyster card, which is now operational on all of London Bus and London Underground. The article also notes that agencies are working together by forming collective agreements and contracting with service provider.

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• Authors:
  • Miller, Luther S
  • Kozan, David de
• Publication Date: 2006-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 23-25
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 207
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fare collection; Smart cards; Subways
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Geographic Terms: London (England)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01043013
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 1 2007 1:19PM