I.T.S. Contract Awarded

[essoII]

http://www.rpa.ie/en/news/Pages/ITS(SMARTCARD)SignificantContractAwardedPressRelea se.aspx

I didn't think that the partnership with Hewlett-Packard was anything new? Have the R.P.A. not been working with them for a long time already on this project?

[Colm Moore]

I thought it was IBM and Payzone. :confused: http://railusers.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=12131

[markpb]

I thought it was IBM and Payzone. :confused: http://railusers.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=12131

IBM won the build (back office and hardware) tender, HP won the operate tender and Payzone are subcontracting the cash/credit collection part of the operate contract.

For disclosure, I work for Payzone but am not involved in this project.

[essoII]

Ah righty! Cheers for clearing that one up. Seemed to be a bit of confusion about this over on archiseek anyway..

[sean]

And meanwhile, the cities of Munich and Berlin have had Integrated Ticketing (using bits of card-paper) throughout all of living memory at least ...

[dowlingm]

Agreed sean - if all is wanted is integrated tickets you can do that a lot more cheaply. All the smartcards in the world won't make DB,BE,IE,RPA and the private dudes play nice - for that you need a Regional Transport Agency with balls. You could go all the way to a Vancouver Translink model and have them run roads and toll bridges too!

[Colm Moore]

http://www.rpa.ie/en/news/Pages/ITSSmartCardCommercialBusEquipmentContractAwarded. aspxHome > English > News > ITS SmartCard Commercial Bus Equipment Contract Awarded

ITS SmartCard Commercial Bus Equipment Contract Awarded

Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) is pleased to announce that the contract to supply ticketing equipment to private bus operators who wish to participate in the Integrated Ticketing Scheme has been awarded to Mapflow Limited. RPA is actively encouraging private bus operators to take part in the scheme through information forums and other initiatives.

Integrated Ticketing will provide a pay-as-you-go system on re-usable smart cards as well as supporting weekly, monthly and annual tickets for regular commuters on Dublin Bus, Luas, Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and privately operated services. The Scheme is undergoing rigorous testing this year prior to a phased roll out, in line with international best practice. In addition to staff testing of the systems, the intensive testing programme will include piloting ITS in a “live” customer environment.

Gerry Mullins, Chief Executive of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council, who represents the private bus operators on the Integrated Ticketing Board said: "We are delighted that the contract has gone to Mapflow and that production of equipment for the private bus operators can begin. ITS will bring multiple benefits to public transport users and we are delighted to be part of it."

Richard Bryce, Mapflow’s Executive Chairman said: “We are delighted to be chosen by the RPA to deliver the integrated ticketing solution for private bus operators in the GDA. By partnering with Avego to deliver this solution, we are providing a world-leading technology which combines advanced ticketing and reporting capabilities with the flexibility required to meet the diverse technical and commercial needs of bus operators both large and small.”

Click here to view or download ITS SmartCard Commercial Bus Equipment Contract Awarded Press Release (http://www.rpa.ie/Documents/Corporate%20RPA/Corporate%20Press/RPA%20Press%20Releases/ITS%20Smart%20Card%20Commercial%20Bus%20Equipment% 20Contract%20Awarded%20110510.pdf)

Click here to read more on ITS (http://www.rpa.ie/en/its/Pages/default.aspx)

[Thomas Ralph]

Delving into the details, it would appear that the go-live date has been pushed back again to mid-2011.