Blackpool expands partnership with Parkeon

Blackpool Transport in the UK is expanding its partnership with transport ticketing technology specialists Parkeon after awarding the company the contract to deliver a multi-faceted platform as part of the on-going NowCard ITSO smart ticketing scheme, together with a commercial smartcard solution that will utilise the area’s extensive PayPoint retail outlets. The contract will see 150 electronic ticket machines (ETM) installed as replacements for the company’s TGX150 machines, which will have been in servic
May 20, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
Blackpool Transport in the UK is expanding its partnership with transport ticketing technology specialists 251 Parkeon after awarding the company the contract to deliver a multi-faceted platform as part of the on-going NowCard 3836 ITSO smart ticketing scheme, together with a commercial smartcard solution that will utilise the area’s extensive PayPoint retail outlets.

The contract will see 150 electronic ticket machines (ETM) installed as replacements for the company’s TGX150 machines, which will have been in service for nine years, along with ninety handheld units for the city’s tram network.

Parkeon will also supply its on-bus Wayfarer200 ticketing platform and Wayfarer P50 handheld device, both of which are capable of dual reading ITSO concessionary cards and commercial products. The company is also providing its SmarTrack card tracking and management software, as well as a hosted back office service.

Blackpool Transport managing director Trevor Roberts said: “As part of NoWcard, we were among the early adopters of the ITSO standard. Over the years, our concessionary customers have benefited from the convenience and interoperability that these smartcard systems provide.”

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