The contract includes the supply and installation of equipment for Houston's 1,300 buses and light rail transit, system maintenance, and passenger assistance services.
Transit Authority in Texas Awards $14 Million for New Ticketing System
Transit Authority intends to equip 70 percent of its passengers with smartcards in the first year
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (MTAHC) in Houston, Texas, selected Affiliated Computer Services to install a new contact-less ticketing system for the area's bus and light rail transportation network. Valued at $14 million, the contract calls for the roll out of the new system by the middle of 2006.
The contract includes the supply and installation of equipment for Houston's 1,300 buses and light rail transit, system maintenance, and passenger assistance services.
MTAHC intends to equip 70 percent of its passengers with smartcards in the first year. This will limit the use of on-board fare boxes to occasional riders and thereby reduce operating expenses. Contact-less ticketing technology will also make passenger-boarding transactions more secure, fluid, and seamless. Users will have a choice of methods for reloading their cards, such as ticket sale locations, self-service terminals, or via the Internet. In addition, contact-less tickets can be reloaded automatically by using a subscription service.
The contract includes the supply and installation of equipment for Houston's 1,300 buses and light rail transit, system maintenance, and passenger assistance services.
