Init to showcase latest solutions at Karlsruhe’s IT-TRANS 2018

Init will present visitors at IT-Trans with an opportunity to learn about new technologies, concepts and possibilities that will help them work with transportation companies in shaping the future of mobility, in Karlsruhe from 6 – 8 March.
January 29, 2018 Read time: 1 min
511 Init will present visitors at 6753 IT-Trans with an opportunity to learn about new technologies, concepts and possibilities that will help them work with transportation companies in shaping the future of mobility, in Karlsruhe from 6 – 8 March.


Hot Fastpass, a smart ticketing solution based on ID-based ticketing, will feature at the event. It is designed with the intention of enabling account-based fare management that incorporates best price options and Open Payment.

Visitors will also be able to attend workshops, exploring research, innovative concepts and tried-and-tested products that support transportation companies in facing new challenges. These include Mobility as a Service; ID-based ticketing / Open Payment; electromobility in local public transport; outsourcing of operational tasks and; digitalisation. It will address how self-driving vehicles need to include regular scheduled buses that can pick up the number of passengers who happen to turn up in order to make meaningful use of them in local city transport.

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