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5.5.1 Fares and ticketing systems are vital to the delivery of an integrated passenger transport network forWorcestershire. The availability, format and price of tickets are among the most important influenceson the propensity of the travelling public to choose passenger transport. Where integrated ticketingsystems have been implemented, such as in London, they have delivered major benefits forpassenger transport users and operators. The delivery of enhanced and integrated fares and ticketingis, therefore, an important element of the Worcestershire IPT Policy.5.5.2 There are, however, a number of legal, policies and financial constraints which make the delivery oftruly integrated and multi-modal fares and ticketing difficult to achieve in Worcestershire and othernon-metropolitan areas in England.5.5.3 Worcestershire County Council will, therefore, work in partnership with transport operators andCentral Government to deliver a better fares and ticketing system. In doing this the county councilwill, in partnership, build on:The current London Midland Smartcard pilot scheme being trialled on the Stourbridge Line.Centro's smartcard ticketing initiativesThe Concessionary Travel Scheme smartcard technologies and systemsWorcestershire County Council will work closely with key stakeholders across and beyond thetransport industry to explore ways to deliver integrated multi-modal and multi-operatorticketing across the county. Worcestershire County Council cannot deliver this by itself, due tothe significant costs and administrative burden associated with integrated ticketing in a nonfranchisedpassenger transport operating environment.5.6.1 To deliver an efficient and user-focussed passenger transport network, it is necessary for the CountyCouncil to enter into partnership working with operators and infrastructure providers. There are aseries of potential partnerships, which might be considered for Worcestershire locations.5.6.2 Punctuality Improvement Partnerships are appropriate where service punctuality and reliability iscausing concern. These partnerships involve operators and local authorities working together toimprove the performance of services in a specified area. These are normally undertaken via a seriesof Route Audits, which identify the causes of problems. The audits are used to develop an agreedaction plan to tackle the problems.
5.6.3 Statutory Quality Partnerships and Quality Contracts are a means of regulating the quality of busservices to ensure that the necessary standards are achieved. These partnerships should beconsidered where measures to improve performance have been or are planned to be implemented.Where performance of the passenger transport network causes major concern across a specifiedarea, such as a central urban area and along key inter-urban corridors, Worcestershire CountyCouncil will work closely with key partners, including rail, bus and coach operators &infrastructure providers, regulatory and funding bodies, other local authorities and traffic &parking regulation enforcement agencies to address identified problems.
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