Init wins US electronic fare collection system

US public transportation company The Rapid recently awarded Init a contract for the implementation of an electronic fare collection system. The Rapid operates the public transit bus service for the metropolitan area of Grand Rapids, Michigan and beyond. The contract calls for the delivery of an account-based smart card and mobile ticketing solution which will improve The Rapid’s service offerings on its fixed-route lines. Public transport vehicles will be equipped with Init’s onboard ticket readers/valid
April 6, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
US public transportation company The Rapid recently awarded 511 Init a contract for the implementation of an electronic fare collection system. The Rapid operates the public transit bus service for the metropolitan area of Grand Rapids, Michigan and beyond.

The contract calls for the delivery of an account-based smart card and mobile ticketing solution which will improve The Rapid’s service offerings on its fixed-route lines. Public transport vehicles will be equipped with Init’s onboard ticket readers/validators to support multiple forms of payment, including smart cards.  Mobile tickets and EMV credit card payments will be added over time.

To manage the back-end processing and clearing of revenues, The Rapid will utilise Init’s MOBILEvario software solution to provide a powerful online fare validation server and management tool that will deliver the seamless administration of  customer relations, setting of fare rules, revenue processing and statistical evaluation reporting.

As part of the project, Init will integrate the new system with The Rapid‘s existing third party vendors including current providers of its sales outlet terminals, platform validators, fare boxes, and bus-based AVL mobile data terminals.

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