EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC REGISTERING FAREBOXES

This report presents the findings of an evaluation of electronic registering fareboxes in use at four transit systems: Dallas Transit, Phoenix Transit, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, and the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority of East Meadow, New York. Performance measures were developed to assess farebox accuracy, reliability, maintainability, security and installation and operating costs. Data collected from the transit systems in each of these areas is presented along with discussions of the types of problems which have been experienced with the electronic registering fareboxes to date. This study is one element in an UMTA-sponsored program to achieve more uniform data collection, analysis and reporting among the transit systems and to improve communications about fare collection problems.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Incorporated

    Transportation Consulting Division, 4330 East-West Highway
    Bethesda, MD  United States  20814

    Urban Mass Transportation Administration

    Office of Technical Assistance & Safety, 400 7th Street, SW
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Publication Date: 1984-1

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
  • Pagination: 118 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00382235
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-06-0120-83-2Final Rpt., DOT-TSC-UMTA-83-53
  • Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1744
  • Files: TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM