Parkeon wins ticketing system contract in France

The future tramway line and bus network in the French city of Angers will be equipped with a ticketing system supplied by Parkeon.
January 31, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The future tramway line and bus network in the French city of Angers will be equipped with a ticketing system supplied by 251 Parkeon. The contract, which is worth US$6.53 million, covers the supply of 350 on-board validation stations for buses and 170 for tramways. In addition, Parkeon will supply 45 automatic contactless card distributors and 87 terminals for points of sale. The cards can be recharged at home by means of a card reader.

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