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Subject: Contract award:- november 1999: West Rail IDT Thales

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Implementation- 2002-2004---IntegrationOctopus contactless

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Date Posted: Monday, February 24, 05:28:15pm
In reply to: extending to Nokia mobile phones. 's message, "Hong Kong's Octopus smart card/contactless/fare payments" on Wednesday, February 05, 04:18:27am

http://www.thales-e-transactions.com/france/uk/transport-
Contactless and magnetics for West Rail & East Rail (KCRC)..
(Hong-Kong - Chine)
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Contract award:- november 1999: West Rail
- january 2001: East Rail Implementation- 2002-2004
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Entire KCRC suburban railway network: equipment for new line and extensions, renovation of existing equipment
Up to 2 million transactions per day (90% with contactless smart cards) Integration of existing Creative Star Octopus contactless Sony smart cards and recyclable magnetic ISO cards
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Scope of project:
487 new generation control gates
132 ticket vending machines
116 add value machines
34 office ticket processors
96 portable ticket analysers
28 enquiry processors
central system connected to the existing Creative Star Clearing House System
900 doors equipped with an electronic access control system

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