E-Ticketin

Study on electronic ticketing in public transport

FINAL REPORT

Prepared by:
Mohamed Mezghani

May 2008

Contents

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OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY .................................................... 3
PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICING AND (E-)TICKETING CONCEPTS ............... 5
1.

Public transport pricing ......................................................................... 4

2.

Public transport ticketing ....................................................................... 7

3.

Electronic ticketing in public transport..................................................... 8

ANALYSIS OF (e)-TICKETING SCHEMES IN PUBLIC
TRANSPORT NETWORKS ........................................................................ 12
1.

Collected information and references .................................................... 12

2.

Description of pricing and ticketing in selected cities ............................... 12

3.

Main issues to be addressed when developing e-ticketing ........................ 25
3.1 Fares .......................................................................................... 25
3.1.1 The responsibility for setting fares ......................................... 25
3.1.2 Fare structure ..................................................................... 25
3.1.3 Passenger-based discrimination............................................. 27
3.2 Ticketing ..................................................................................... 27
3.2.1 Ticketing spectrum .............................................................. 27
3.2.2 Integration ......................................................................... 28
3.3. E-ticketing schemes ..................................................................... 28
3.4 Smartcard technology ................................................................... 31
3.4.1 Smartcard types