Chesapeake, USA / Karlsruhe, 2 April 2014
The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) in Portland, OR has awarded
INIT
Innovations in Transportation Inc., a subsidiary of init innovation in traffic systems AG, with the implementation of a new e-Fare system. The contract comprises the delivery of an account-based fare management system which supports both
Closed Loop
Cards and Open Payments. It includes a comprehensive central processing module, more than 1,100 onboard and platform validators combined; 90 mobile inspection devices and approximately 100 retail (POS) units. init will also provide customer web portals and an initial 1,300,000 contactless smart cards.
The e-Fare solution will greatly enhance the already progressive bus, light rail, and commuter rail network in Portland. TriMet’s ridership will benefit from more convenience and pricing equity and the ability to utilize contactless bank cards and mobile phones. The project may extend to the neighboring city of Vancouver, WA, incorporating transportation services provided by the Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area Authority (
C-TRAN
).
init’s back-office system, MOBILEvario, will deliver a sophisticated yet easy to use solution for processing and clearing revenues. MOBILEvario’s powerful online validation server will process account transactions in real time providing TriMet with accurate, split second revenue processing. The init Fare Management solution also accepts Open Payments based on EMV contactless bank cards and NFC phones.
In addition to its own ticketing system, init needs to integrate several third party systems, also including in the framework of the TriMet project. As part of init’s main contractor role, the TriMet e-Fare project includes the integration with several third party systems. Following init’s open architecture approach, open Application Programming Interfaces (API) will be available to external partners such as fare payment and inspection,
mobile ticketing
, device management and fleet management information.
TriMet’s smart card endeavor marks the third project init has installed for the agency since 2002. Further on, it adds another milestone to init’s more than 50 Fare Management Systems that have been installed worldwide.
The smart card project is valued at more than $14 million USD and will further highlight TriMet’s reputation as one of the most
progressive
transit agencies in the country.
About TriMet
TriMet
provides bus, light rail, and commuter rail service in the Portland metro area. Our transportation options connect people with their community, while easing traffic congestion and reducing air pollution – making our region a better place to live.
About C-TRAN
C-TRAN
operates regular route
bus
services within Clark County. C-TRAN also provides express commuter services between
Clark County
, WA and various points in
Portland, OR
, including downtown and other locations.
About init
As worldwide leading supplier of integrated ITS and Ticketing systems for buses, light rail and trains, init has been assisting transport companies in making public transport more attractive, faster and more efficient for more than 30 years. Today, more than 400 customers rely on our innovative hard- and software solutions.
USP of init’s integrated telematics system MOBILE is, that it comprises all daily tasks of public transport providers:
– Planning & Dispatching
– Operations Control & Real-Time Passenger Information
– Ticketing & Fare Management
– Analysing & Optimising
This creates a solution covering the complete production process of public transport. For more efficiency and enhanced service quality.
init products are recognized for their state-of-the-art technology and can be deployed stand alone or integrated into an intelligent overall system tailor-made for the specific needs of the individual customer. Also a step-by-step extension of the system is possible.