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Date Posted: 16:01:58 01/18/03 Sat ERG lands Seattle smart card deal Electronics News A regional fare collection system based on multi-application smart card solution (MASS) technology developed by ERG is to be established in the Seattle region of the United States. The system, to be implemented in early 2003, will involve issuing between 500,000 and 1 million smart cards covering US$160 million in average yearly revenue for the region’s commuter rail, bus and ferry networks, according to ERG ceo Peter Fogarty. “This is an important milestone for us because it provides further proof that ERG’s smart card technology has worldwide recognition as being the best in its field,” Fogarty said. “This project in Seattle will enable us to leverage our existing San Francisco service bureau, which we set up to support our smart card fare collection project in the Bay Area.” “The central service bureau we have established in San Francisco will become the first in the world to process transactions for multiple cities,” Fogarty added. The contract itself will be completely negotiated by early next year, covering maintenance, cardholder support (call centre), card procurement and distribution, clearing house services, financial management, network management and revalue network support services. The cards will also have the option of adding services such as ePurse, toll collection and banking applications at a later stage, Fogarty said. 30 October 2001 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |