Kapsch TrafficCom to provide mobile ticketing system for MARTA transit system

Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract to design, develop, implement, support and maintain a turnkey regional mobile ticketing system (MTS) by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).
July 6, 2017 Read time: 1 min

4984 Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract to design, develop, implement, support and maintain a turnkey regional mobile ticketing system (MTS) by the 4162 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The project will be delivered through the cooperation of Kapsch sister companies Kapsch TrafficCom, Kapsch CarrierCom and Kapsch Public TransportCom.

The MTS will provide mobile ticketing for all of MARTA’s 38 rail stations, 565 fixed route buses and 210 paratransit buses within Atlanta, Georgia and surrounding communities. It will enable passengers to order, pay and electronically validate tickets using mobile smart devices via a mobile application as well as directly through the mobile ticketing website.

Kapsch, with partners 7877 Bytemark and TransTrack Systems will deliver a mobile ticketing app and website, a customer service tool for account management, electronic validators, account based back-office solutions for MARTA to manage and operate the MTS and customised dashboards and reporting.

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