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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<strong>Metro</strong> Agenda Item<br />
Operations Committee<br />
June 19, 2012<br />
From: Raymond A. Friem, Chief Operating Officer - <strong>Transit</strong><br />
Subject: Automated Fare Collection and Smart Card System Update<br />
Disposition: Information/Presentation<br />
Presentation: Christopher C. Poehler, P.E. Senior VP, Engineering & New Systems<br />
Development; Thomas White, Fare Collection Project Manager; Anjana Mohan,<br />
Fare Collection Deputy Project Manager<br />
OBJECTIVES:<br />
To inform the Operations Committee of the current project status and schedule for the Automatic<br />
Fare Collection and Smart Card System.<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
<strong>Metro</strong> is in the process of implementing a system-wide fare collection system utilizing smart<br />
card technology. The project consists of upgrading existing TVM and validators, replacing the<br />
outdated bus farebox equipment and installing a smart card back-end system. The System shall<br />
support <strong>Metro</strong> and Madison County <strong>Transit</strong> (MCT), and possible future participants.<br />
ANALYSIS:<br />
The attached presentation provides information on project status, schedule and near-term<br />
installation activities. The following provides highlights of the attached presentation.<br />
Project Status<br />
Farebox Contractor – Scheidt & Bachmann<br />
• Scheidt & Bachmann has started on the Phase 1 activities, which consists of the design and<br />
construction of fareboxes for cash and existing paper fare media use.<br />
• They have procured the materials for the farebox and have begun the manufacture of the first<br />
set of 50 fareboxes. The first Farebox was completed on June 1, 2012.<br />
• They have started preparing for farebox performance testing.<br />
Smart Card Contractor – Indra<br />
• Indra Installed the draft system software on <strong>Metro</strong>’s virtual Servers for testing<br />
• They passed the Functional Testing of the Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs)<br />
• They are preparing to deliver new TVMs and install them in Illinois<br />
• They are preparing to upgrade Missouri TVMs<br />
• They are preparing to deliver and install new Missouri and Illinois Validators<br />
• TVM Installation and Upgrades August 2012<br />
Near Term Project Schedule<br />
• Validator Installation September 2012
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