LOTHIAN GOES SMART

The introduction of Smart cards by Lothian Buses in Edinburgh, Scotland is described. Lothian staff were used as guinea pigs to test the system. The Smart cards are produced at either of the two Lothian Travelshops in Edinburgh and include details and a photograph of the customer and travel details. Once on a bus, the card is fed into a reader and a green light tells the driver that it is a valid card. The card gives a warning signal on the last date at which it is valid. The card can be hotlisted if it has been lost or stolen. The company's agents will be equipped with machines to update the cards. Future developments may include a purse card, selected usage card, pre-payment for other services, pre-booked cards, tourist cards and Festival cards.

• Corporate Authors:

  GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

  THE PUBLISHING CENTRE, 1 WOOLRAM WYGATE
  SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE  United Kingdom  PE11 1NU
• Authors:
  • ORCHARD, R
• Publication Date: 2001-9-21

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19-20,23
• Serial:
  • BUS & COACH BUYER
  • Issue Number: 630
  • Publisher: GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Buses; Public transit; Smart cards; Tariffs; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 155: Administration; 1272: Bus; 744: Public transport; 290: Smart card; 241: Tariff; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00928937
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 2 2002 12:00AM