Integrated public transport: then and now

Over the last 25 years several Asian and Australian cities introduced new rail systems to their public transport networks. Initial efforts were focused on getting the new rail systems running smoothly and accepted by the public; little effort was made towards integration of rail and bus services, fares, and tickets. A new pictured emerged in 1992 when Singapore introduced the integrated TransitLink Farecard. Widely accepted by passengers of bus and rail services alike, the stored-value card became an almost instant success. The convenience of a single card accepted on any service regardless of the operator while at the same time providing a form of through fares quickly became the model for other cities. In 1997, Hong Kong pushed its system a notch further ahead in the old rivalry between the two cities with the introduction of its Octopus contactless smart card. The use of contactless smart cards and the introduction of the tag-on tag-off principle provide maximum convenience for customers while at the same time ensuring maximum revenue security, generally seen as a win-win situation. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213744.

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• Authors:
  • WILDERMUTH, B
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12P
• Monograph Title: Smart urban transport: 4th International Conference on Smart Urban Transport: design and delivery of an integrated transit system, 13-14 September 2005, Rydges Hotel, Brisbane, Australia
• Serial:
  • SMART URBAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, 4TH, 2005, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
  • Publisher: TRANSPORT ROUNDTABLE AUSTRALASIA

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Intelligent transportation systems; Public transit; Smart cards; Tariffs; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integrated transportation systems
• Geographic Terms: Asia; Hong Kong (China); Singapore
• ITRD Terms: 8005: Asia; 8525: Conference; 8131: Hong Kong; 1176: Integration (transport); 8735: Intelligent transport system; 744: Public transport; 8101: Singapore; 290: Smart card; 241: Tariff
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01032234
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 1876942134
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 6 2006 1:29PM