Automated Fare Collection System for Public Transport

Monitoring

Monitoring conditions and functions

Our devices have a whole range of control and auto-diagnostic elements. For example, they monitor stocks of paper roll, the level of coin storage and any blockage issuing slots or assess error cases all on their own. This information can be sent to a supervision workplace, which can arrange prompt repair. This not only significantly reduces the time during which they are out of operation, it also noticeably reduces the cost of maintenance. Maintenance workers don’t have to check all devices preventively, which means they can concentrate on those that require their attention. Monitoring the condition of devices is also a useful tool in the fight against vandalism. The supervision centre immediately sees that a device has become a target of an attack and can make a check or inform a police patrol.

Camera monitoring systems

Camera systems with closed-circuit television (CCTV) can be embedded in fare collection devices or can be placed externally to monitor stops/stations or vehicles. Cameras provide operators with an overview of the situation in these areas and their very presence acts as a deterrent against undesirable behaviour, increasing safety for passengers and employees. What’s more, cameras which are integrated as part of automatic ticket vending machines, for example, can also offer advanced functions for communication between passenger and
dispatching or information centre.

Connected systems

Modern fare collection systems, particularly those based on chip cards, no longer focus solely on public transport, instead having become municipal systems that far outstretch the boundaries of public transport.

It is in these terms that we often refer to “city cards”. They are able to provide payment, communication, booking and identification functions at municipal institutions, sports facilities, schools, libraries, restaurant/canteen facilities, hospitals and so on. Residents or visitors can comfortably use all the services using a single card. Moreover, the whole system enables development and expansion not only in the area of public services but also in the commercial sector.

The whole system of connectivity can be completed with linkage to the Internet environment, which offers almost unlimited possibilities for the development of other services, the most common being topping up fare documents, e-shops or useful mobile applications.

 

 

 

 

Vinay Jain
Managing Director
Masstrans Systems (P) Ltd