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Smooth sailing for Venice water buses with Confidex

Finnish supplier of contactless smart tickets, Confidex, is supplying several million contactless smart tickets to one of Europe’s largest public transportation operators, Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV) in Venice, Italy.
January 13, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Finnish supplier of contactless Smart tickets, 946 Confidex, is supplying several million contactless Smart tickets to one of Europe’s largest public transportation operators, Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano (ACTV) in Venice, Italy.

ACTV operates 600 land buses and 160 waterbuses, carrying nearly 200 million passengers per year in and around Venice, with the primary mode of transport being the waterbus, or vaporetto.

“We designed an affordable ticketing solution for ACTV that ensures tickets with enhanced durability to resist normal wear and tear in humid conditions, security against fraud, and full compliance with ACS automatic fare collection machines,” said Pierre Chadebech, senior director for Confidex Smart Ticketing. “The tickets are customized with visually appealing advertisements to promote seasonal tourist activities in Venice, and the transit tickets are often programmed to also allow access to events, festivals or casinos with varying fare schedules, per the customer’s wishes.”

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