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With "online detour" in MOBILE-ITCS, current disturbances can be easily navigated at the spur of the moment. All necessary information is provided to vehicles, drivers and real-time information systems.
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Many assaults stem from confrontations involving passengers who refuse to pay the proper fare. To help mitigate the problem, some transit systems have turned to offering self-defense training and equipping vehicles with driver shields, and supplying operators with pepper gel.
Read More →Report is based on a survey of 98 APTA transit system members representing more than one-half of the nation's transit riders, and includes 10 of the top 15 agencies in terms of annual ridership.
Read More →Providing new capabilities for an all-in-one reader that will process bank cards, prepaid cards and smart card-enabled mobile phones.
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Revamped systems have helped many agencies attain the information they need to implement fare increases, improve routes and scheduling, and increase revenues.
Read More →New system allows customers to use contactless credit cards and other smart cards for both transit payment and ski resort access.
Read More →Cleveland and Nashville, both completing upgrades to their fare collection systems, believe that the resulting benefits of reduced boarding times is a critical achievement.
Read More →Trial run comes during APTA’s Fare Collection Workshop.
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Employee education and customer outreach play key roles for agencies in Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles — all three in the final project stages — transitioning patrons to smart cards.
Read More →Six-week trial to run from Nov. 9 through Dec.22
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