Custom Automatic Fare collection
The Nordic IT Solutions company Fara has deployed more than 20 automatic fare collection systems built upon Idesco’s proximity technology in the cities of Turku, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Kuopio, Lahti, Uppsala and Marburg just to name a few.
Additionally, Helsinki and its surrounding municipalities deploy a fare collection system Fara developed with Idesco-engineered RFID technology for that city’s public transportation systems. In brief, the Helsinki system handles 1 million boarding and automatic fare collection transactions per day across 1300 buses, 110 trams, 90 local trains and 42 underground trains. It utilizes 2500 proximity validators, 1500 ticket-issuing machines, 100 inspector terminals, 35 depot systems, 320 card reloading and sales devices and over 1 million Idesco proximity cards.
The proximity cards Idesco provided Helsinki’s automatic fare collection system are fully reloadable with time, value or both. Additionally, passengers not only can replenish their cards at service points and stations but also at many kiosks and shops throughout the Helsinki region. Users can also track, in real time, the amounts loaded and/or the journeys they have purchased. Finally, the smartcards also support and facilitate usage measurements and anonymous data collection by the entire system to assist in future route planning.
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