First touch-card payment system for commercial bus operators in Ireland deployed using Avego in-vehicle solution
Unveiled just last month, the LEAP card is the first-of-its-kind public transport smartcard in Ireland. The rechargeable, electronic touch payment card can be used by commuters interchangeably on public buses, trains, light rail and commercial buses. Avego was chosen by the Irish government to provide the hardware and software systems for hundreds of buses on more than 20 commercial bus operators taking part in the program.
While the main benefits to consumers – increased convenience in boarding, managing tickets and paying for transport – are well understood, the introduction of the LEAP card will also benefit operators greatly, by improving schedule performance, increasing ridership, speeding boarding time and eliminating fraud.
The first of these operators, Matthews Coaches, began deploying the Avego-run system in December and will be joined by the remaining commercial bus operators during 2012. Avego’s ticketing hardware provides these operators with a solution that is fully interoperable with public transport services. Their on-board hardware includes a brand new Android-based Avego Ticketing Mobile Data Terminal (MDT), with an integrated printer and barcode reader, as well as several mobile ticketing and smart card units. Once fully deployed, the LEAP card system will allow commuters and tourists to switch between multiple modes of transport seamlessly.
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