Benefit

Smart card electronic payment systems can increase ridership, decrease fare evasion, and reduce administrative costs.

November 1995
Ventura County,California,United States

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Summary Information

This report identified major benefits derived from applications of Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS).

FINDINGS

In Ventura County, California a SmartCard electronic payment system saved approximately $9.5 million per year in reduced fare evasion, $5 million in reduced data collection costs, and $990,000 by eliminating transfer slips.

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Source

APTS Benefits

Published By: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. DOT

Source Date: November 1995


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Application Areas

Intelligent Transportation Systems > Electronic Payment & Pricing > Transit Fare Payment

Goal Areas

Productivity

Typical Deployment Locations

Metropolitan Areas

Keywords

smart cards, electronic fare payment, SmartCard, smart card, SmartCards

Benefit ID: 2007-00449