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Düsseldorf orders 540 e-ticketing machines

Hoeft & Wessel has received an order from Rheinbahn, the company responsible for the public transport system in Germany's Düsseldorf and the surrounding region, for the installation of e-ticketing machines (ETMs) with an integrated boarding control system.
June 6, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Hoeft & Wessel has received an order from 5843 Rheinbahn, the company responsible for the public transport system in Germany's Düsseldorf and the surrounding region, for the installation of e-ticketing machines (ETMs) with an integrated boarding control system.

As early as 2010, all the buses operated by Rheinbahn will be equipped with the new, compact Optima CL devices which are capable of checking both contactless E-tickets based on German VDV-KA standard and tickets with a barcode, eliminating the cost of an additional control device in the vehicle. Electronic tickets can be checked by the ETMs quickly and easily, simply by holding the ticket up to the device. The reader allows 2D barcode tickets obtained over the Internet or transmitted to a mobile phone to be checked as well.

In addition, the driver can use the device to sell tickets against payment by means of cash or cash card. Data communication can be via WLAN and UMTS. The device with its very compact design and full complement of technical features can easily be integrated into the vehicles.

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