TICKETING TECHNOLOGY MOVES FORWARD

Advances in public transport ticketing systems in France, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Switzerland, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain are described. Integrated fare management systems based on smart card technology and electronic ticketing systems for rail, bus, underground and tram travel have been introduced. Companies involved in designing and supplying the new equipment and systems include ERG, Schlumberger Test and Transactions, Thales e-Transactions, Ascom, Elmac, Firema, Swatch-EM Marin-Hayek Consortium, Siemens Transportation Systems, Cubic Corporation and Tribute Ltd.

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  RUSSELL PUBLISHING LTD

  COURT LODGE, HOGTROUGH HILL
  BRASTED, KENT  United Kingdom  TN16 1NU
• Authors:
  • CORDNER, K
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 53-6
• Serial:
  • EUROPEAN RAILWAY REVIEW
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: RUSSELL PUBLISHING LTD
  • ISSN: 1351-1599

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Electronics; Equipment; Industries; Intelligent transportation systems; Payment; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Smart cards; Subways; Trolley cars
• Geographic Terms: Europe; France; Germany; Italy; Netherlands; Norway; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 6965: Electronics; 3674: Equipment; 8034: Europe; 8036: France; 8125: Germany; 332: Industry; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 8051: Italy; 8078: Netherlands; 8084: Norway; 272: Payment; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 290: Smart card; 8105: Spain; 8109: Sweden; 8110: Switzerland; 1284: Tram; 1191: Underground railway; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00963925
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 3 2003 12:00AM