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Tenerife opts for contactless ticketing

Indra has been awarded a US9.9 million contract by Tenerife's regional government to implement the latest public transportation management technology in its urban and inter-city services. Indra will install an operation assistance system (OAS) to manage a fleet of 530 buses on the island and an integrated contactless-ticketing solution for its buses and streetcar services. Indra's new multimode contactless-ticketing system means that the ticket has only to be passed over a reader, replacing the current magn
March 24, 2015 Read time: 1 min
RSS509 Indra has been awarded a US9.9 million contract by Tenerife's regional government to implement the latest public transportation management technology in its urban and inter-city services.

Indra will install an operation assistance system (OAS) to manage a fleet of 530 buses on the island and an integrated contactless-ticketing solution for its buses and streetcar services.

Indra's new multimode contactless-ticketing system means that the ticket has only to be passed over a reader, replacing the current magnetic strip ticketing system. Passengers will now be able to use a single contactless card on urban and intercity buses, streetcars and also 40 taxis on the island.

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