New EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) certified electronic validators for contactless payment on fixed route

This project will complete a demonstration and study of innovative contactless payment systems in fixed route transit buses. The installation of new electronic validators on 404 vehicles will reduce customer interaction points and mitigate risk of COVID-19 exposure for both drivers and passengers.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157385

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Transit Adminstration

  Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Clark, Tara

• Start Date: 20210625
• Expected Completion Date: 20231231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: COVID-19 Research and Demonstration Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demonstration projects; Fare collection; Public transit; Transit buses; Transit safety
• Subject Areas: Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01864238
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 17 2022 11:56AM