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Buscor taps ACS for contactless ticketing system

Friday, August 20, 2010

Buscor, a South Africa-based bus operator, is partnering with Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) to roll out a new contactless ticketing system in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, according to Engineering News.

ACS will install its Atlas contactless ticketing system on roughly 400 buses across the province, which services about 160,000 passengers daily, says EN.

Under the new system, passengers pay for rides with the wave of a contactless fare card, which in turn relays real-time transaction information to Buscor.

ACS will also install South Africa’s first touch-screen driver consoles in Buscor’s buses, according to EN.

UK-regional bus group Bluestar has launched a new transit card for discounted weekly and monthly travel on its network, according to Southern Daily Echo.

The new card enables cashless fare for any service on the Bluestar Network in Southampton, Eastleigh and Winchester. It also supports travel on Wilts & Dorset buses and Southern Vectis on the Isle of Wight, both of which are owned and operated by Go-Ahead Group.

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Results revealed from MTA, MasterCard PayPass pilot

As some may recall back in June 2010, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York launched tap-and-go contactless payments for commuters to enter select subway stations and participating bus lines using MasterCard PayPass-enabled terminals. Well, the results are in.

Cape Town goes contactless on taxi fares

The Peninsula Taxi Association (PTA) in South Africa has launched a electronic fare collection system, granting commuters cashless fare and discounts when using the newly developed contactless-enabled transit card, according to The Cape Times.

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