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| Subject: From the January 24, 2003The TransLink system functions, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission has determined after a six-month test run that concluded Jan. 15.2003The 26 Bay Area transit districts that funded the test are to decide by March if and how they will become involved in a fully operational TransLink system | |
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Date Posted: Monday, April 07, 05:34:01am In reply to: Visa Cash Solution for Public Transportation Bill Powell San Francisco CA USALast modified: 01/24/2001 06:07:41 PM 's message, "San Francisco--seperate file." on Saturday, April 05, 01:49:34am http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2003/01/27/story6.html -------------------------- From the January 24, 2003 print edition The TransLink system functions, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission has determined after a six-month test run that concluded Jan. 15.2003The 26 Bay Area transit districts that funded the test are to decide by March if and how they will become involved in a fully operational TransLink system, says Russell Driver, the commission's TransLink project director. --------------------------------------------- http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/02/19/1045638360955.html --------------------------------------------- Similar systems San Fran Rome were being expanded parking meters,PFog said. 20/2/03 --------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information please contact: Motorola Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions Sector 1/800-247-2346 ERG Motorola Alliance Awarded Largest Smart Card System Contract in the United States Commuters can pay for transit system travel throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area using a single regional smart card ------------------------------------------------------------ OAKLAND, CA (May 26, 1999) -- What do commuters desire most, besides a shorter commute? An easier way to pay, according to three out of four registered voters in the San Francisco Bay Area. In a random telephone survey of Bay Area registered voters, 76 percent of respondents favored implementing a universal transit card. Today, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is granting their wish. Thanks to an innovative solution developed by Motorola's Worldwide Smartcard Solutions Division (WSSD) and The ERG Group, transit riders will be able to pay for Bay Area train, light rail, bus or ferry public transport with a single smart card by the year 2002. ------------------------------------------------------------ According to the terms of the agreement, the ERG Motorola Alliance will receive between $114 million to $157 million - depending on rider usage, to install and operate the system for 10-years. The TransLink® system, which incorporates 26 different transit agencies, is the largest smart card fare collection system contract ever awarded in the United States. ------------------------------------------------------------ Smart cards - credit-card sized devices embedded with a computer chip that ------------------------------------------------------------ can accept, store and send up to 100 times more information than traditional magnetic-striped cards - are being increasingly used across the globe to make consumers' lives easier. For instance, in the case of the Bay Area, the new TransLink system will help to speed boarding times and support effortless transfers by eliminating the need for commuters to search for cash or a new boarding pass at every point of transfer between systems. They will be able to pay for fares quickly and conveniently by waving their smart cards past a reader. ------------------------------------------------------------ The smart card will be able to determine the correct fare from a range of variables, including different fare structures for every transit operator, transfers, route, length of trip, time of day, and discounts for students, elderly and disabled riders. The TransLink system will also supply more accurate ridership data that will provide participating transit agencies with vital information to help them assess routes and schedules. ------------------------------------------------------------ "Motorola and ERG's state-of-the-art smart card fare collection system will lead to greater efficiencies in our transit system and increased benefits for our riders," said MTC's Russell Driver, TransLink project manager. "By installing a smart card system that allows riders to pay for transit fares in under half a second - by simply waving their smart cards near readers - we will greatly simplify payment for our customers." ------------------------------------------------------------ MTC - the planning, coordinating and financing agency for public transit in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area - will conduct a six-month trial of the TransLink system starting in fall 2000 with AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit, San Francisco Muni and (Santa Clara) Valley Transportation Authority. About 5,000 transit riders will have an opportunity to participate in the trial. More than 1 million transit riders are expected to reap the benefits of full system implementation, which is anticipated by 2002. ------------------------------------------------------------ The ERG Motorola Alliance will design, supply and implement the turnkey, integrated system solution; will provide the infrastructure for smart card and back office operations; and will manage the operations of the entire system. The TransLink electronic smart card fare collection system will be based on the Alliance's highly automated and sophisticated central clearinghouse and data processing network, while the front end will be driven by the M-Smart Venus™ card and reader platform. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Alliance will also provide customized support services, including card distribution, systems maintenance and the operational management of the card reload network and payment clearinghouse. It is estimated that approximately 500,000 cards will be issued initially, supported by smart card readers andticket vending machines as part of the transit solution. ------------------------------------------------------------ Once the program is fully implemented, anyone riding Bay Area public transport will have the option of using a TransLink smart card. Users will acquire the durable plastic card at participating merchants, through employers, at transit agency ticket offices and through the mail. Instead of waiting in line to buy tickets, tokens or passes, riders can sign up for an "autoload" feature that automatically transfers value from their bank accounts or credit cards to their TransLink cards whenever the stored card value dips below a certain amount. ------------------------------------------------------------ The smart cards can support multiple applications such as public telephone payment and electronic cash, which will allow riders to pay for parking meters, taxis ------------------------------------------------------------ and to purchase items such as newspapers and coffee from participating vendors -again eliminating the need to look for small change. ------------------------------------------------------------ "We are thrilled to implement the first multi-application smart card transit system in the United States," says Francois Dutray, Motorola vice president and general manager, WSSD. "Thanks to Motorola's innovative dual-interface contact/contactless smart card operating system, which allows multiple applications to reside on a single card, the TransLink smart card system will provide a springboard to help drive the global adoption of a multitude of new value-added smart card applications." ------------------------------------------------------------ ERG Chief Executive Officer Peter Fogarty said: "This is the first major project ERG has become involved with in the United States and we are delighted that another of the world's great cities has chosen our technology. Once again the strength of the ERG Motorola Alliance has been demonstrated and we look forward to working with the transit agencies and their customers in the San Francisco Bay Area." ------------------------------------------------------------ The ERG Motorola Alliance combines ERG's world-leading smart card and magnetic ticket based integrated fare collection application expertise with Motorola's innovative M-Smart world of flexible smart card platform solutions, its systems integration and its operational management capabilities. Complementary strengths of the Alliance include complete wireless voice and data communication systems; location tracking and management; revenue management expertise; systems integration and operating services capabilities; and electronic purse operating experience. ------------------------------------------------------------ The ERG Group is a world leader in the development and supply of technologically advanced smart card systems and services; automated fare collection products and systems; and telecommunications products and services. ERG provides turnkey solutions to customers, from design and manufacture, to supply, installation, commissioning and ongoing service and maintenance. In 1997/98, Australian-based ERG's revenue totaled A$242 million. For more information on ERG, visit: www.erggroup.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions such as software-enhanced wireless telephone, two-way radio, messaging and satellite communications products and systems, as well as networking and Internet-access products, for consumers, network operators, and commercial, government and industrial customers. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion. For more information on Motorola, visit www.motorola.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ TransLink is a registered trademark of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. ------------------------------------------------------------ Motorola & M-Smart Venus are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------ [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| I noticed a press release from Cubic which said that the rollout of San Fransisco hardware will be completed by early 2003. ERG will start earning big dollars once this has been completed as they act as the smart card issuer and clearing house for the settlement of transactions | http://www.voy.com/100711/2/1212.html | Monday, April 07, 05:36:46am |