NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA - Metro Transit
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA - Metro Transit
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA - Metro Transit
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Operations Committee<br />
Automatic Fare Collection and Smart Card System Update<br />
June 19, 2012<br />
Page 2 of 2<br />
• Farebox Pilot Test on 40 Busses October 2012<br />
• Cash and existing paper fare media only<br />
Farebox Installed on Full Fleet April 2013<br />
• Cash and existing paper fare media only<br />
Near-Term Installation Activities<br />
Ticket Vending Machines and Validators will be replaced in Illinois. The new equipment will<br />
have several new features, such as paying with credit cards, which will make purchasing tickets<br />
easier for the customer.<br />
The new validators will be installed to provide a clear delineation to the paid fare zone, a<br />
“virtual” gate, where all customers will be required to show proof of valid fare. The installation<br />
of the validators will have challenges as the entrances to the platform will need to remain open<br />
during construction activities.<br />
To help the customer understand the changes that will be occurring, <strong>Metro</strong> will have<br />
ambassadors at the stations to help customers. This, along with other customer notifications and<br />
press releases, will help minimize the impact on customers.<br />
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