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Travel smart cards 'by end of year'
by Mark Benham
Hi-tech smart cards are due to be introduced on the Tube and buses by the end of the year.
The "contactless" swipe cards, which are passed over special sensor pads on ticket gates, could be phased in from as early as August.
The £1billion scheme will mean the end of paper tickets - and, in theory, stop lengthy queues at ticket barriers and offices.
Cards should not have to be taken out of wallets or pockets to work. They can also be updated automatically using ticket machines in stations.
A deal to supply the cards has been signed with the TranSys consortium, which will fund the project under a Private Finance Initiative. A spokesman for Transport for London said today: "It will go ahead. There is no turning back."
It has yet to be decided if the cards will initially be phased in on certain areas of the Tube and bus networks or for certain types of ticket only.
Many Tube stations already have yellow card readers installed on ticket gates. They can receive radio signals sent out by a microchip embedded in the card. The TfL spokesman said: "The technology is very flexible and the eventual intention is to have one card that can be used in a 'hop-on, hop-off ' way on all forms of transport without queueing."
LU has introduced "QueueBuster" ticket dispensing machines in its 50 busiest stations in a bid to speed up queues. The machines will also accept smart cards which can be waved next to the machine to find how much credit is left or when the travelpass runs out.
With an embedded microchip, they can be programmed to work as weekly, monthly or annual passes renewable by direct debit, the internet, via a ticket machine or ticket offices in the traditional way. They can also be "loaded" with money and used as a daily ticket across the Tube and bus network.
The smart card will automatically deduct the fare of a journey, and will even cap the amount it deducts and buy the owner a Travelcard if that is the cheapest option. Reducing fraud is another benefit.
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TranSys brings together four of the world's leading companies in the transport and technology sectors-Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Ltd, Cubic Corporation, International Computers Limited (ICL) and WS Atkins.
The consortium was first established in 1998 to deliver the Prestige project for Transport for London (TfL), formerly London Transport. The project is the largest government Private Finance Initiative (PFI) transport deal in the UK and it is seeing TranSys successfully implementing a state of the art ticketing and revenue collection system into what is the most complex transport network in the world.
TranSys is not only meeting all the challenges of the project, but is delivering beyond expectation. The consortium is also pooling its expertise and global vision on a number of tenders for other projects around the world.
Below is a brief introduction to the four partners. For more information, simply click on the partner's link below and you'll be transported to their web site.
- responsible for TranSys' management and operational activities
EDS is a recognised global leader in providing e-business and information technology services to 9,000 businesses and government clients in 55 countries around the world. It is focused on helping clients simplify complexity and achieve superior value in the digital economy. Its key transport clients include the London Underground, New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority and DVLA.
- responsible for all the gating and ticketing technology being installed as part of the Prestige initiative
Cubic is the global leader in the supply of Automated Fare Collection Systems. It has developed and installed AFC systems for major cities including New York, Washington, Singapore, Sydney and London. Cubic has a long history of supplying ticket vending and gate systems to Transport for London (TfL).
- responsible for supplying the central computing, Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) terminals and training required for Prestige
ICL specialises in providing large, complex IT systems to commercial and government customers worldwide. It is a global partner with Microsoft and already supplies TfL with IT solutions across a number of key projects.
- responsible for our planning and consultancy services
WS Atkins provides a range of consultancy services to both the private and public sectors. It specialises in the design, operation and management of transport systems and the application of advanced transport telematics. It was instrumental in the validation and verification of the basis for the Prestige contract.
Percentage split between member companies
Key:
CTS 37.5%
EDS 37.5%
ICL 20%
W S Atkins 5%
Wer weiß, vielleicht ist auch für OTI was dabei, immerhin haben Sie einen Kooperationsvertrag mit cubic
Cubic und OTI unterzeichnen Kooperationsvertrag
21/02/2000
San Diegeo, Californien, und Rosh Pina, Israel, 21. Februar 2000 - Cubic Transport Systeme (CTS) und OTI, führender Hersteller von kontakt/kontaktloser mikroprozessor-basierter Chipkarten, haben heute bekannt gegeben, einen Lizenz- und Kooperationsvertrag unterzeichnet zu haben.
Gemäß dieser Vereinbarung wird Cubic die Chipkarten auf OTI´s Eyecon-Plattform in Cubics Multi-Protokoll-Lesegerät Tri ReaderTM integrieren. Es handelt sich dabei um das erste Lesegerät, das alle drei gängigen Chipkartenstandards unterstützt. OTIs Eyecon-Produkte nutzen eine kontaktlose Schnittstelle entsprechend ISO 14443 Typ B.
Damit kann Cubic neben der Eyecon zusätzliche Kartentypen für sein Fahrgeldsystem anbieten.
„Der Schlüssel zu diesem Vertrag mit OTI ist, dass Verkehrsunternehmen damit eine größere Flexibilität in ihrer Wahl der Karten haben, als dies bisher gegeben war. Das gibt den Verkehrsunternehmen die Möglichkeit, ihre Geschäftsfelder auszubauen und in Richtung Multi-Applikationsanwendungen umzugestalten“, sagte Phil Dixon, Cubic´s Senior Director im Bereich Strategie/Produkt Planung.
„Hinsichtlich der Leistungskapazität gibt es Unterschiede zwischen den verschiedenen Smart Cards auf dem Markt. Wir geben unseren Kunden eine Lösung, die den Einsatz verschiedener Kartentypen in deren Fahrgeldsystem möglich macht, insbesondere die Eyecon-Karten, Cubics GO CARD® und andere ISO 14443 standardisierte kontaktlose Karten.. Unsere Kunden werden die Möglichkeit haben, ihre Geschäftsentscheidungen so zu treffen, dass ihre individuellen Anforderungen maßgeschneidert berücksichtigt werden,“ so Dixon.
Um CTS´s weltweiten Kundenstamm auszubauen, werden wir attraktive, kosteneffektive und sichere Lösungen für unterschiedliche Kunden erstellen, die an sicheren kontakt/kontaklosen smart card Lösungen interessiert sind und gleichzeitig mehrfach adressierte Applikationen, wie , Treue, Telekommunikation und mehr auf einer einzigen Smart Card platzieren wollen,“ sagte Ohad Bashan, President von OTI Amerika.
Das ist ein Verbindungsglied für Kunden, die sich für die Verbindung zwischen verschiedenen Märkten und Anwendungen mit höchster Sicherheit auf der selben Plattform, interessieren
Grüße, aktienfan
Travel smart cards 'by end of year'
by Mark Benham
Hi-tech smart cards are due to be introduced on the Tube and buses by the end of the year.
The "contactless" swipe cards, which are passed over special sensor pads on ticket gates, could be phased in from as early as August.
The £1billion scheme will mean the end of paper tickets - and, in theory, stop lengthy queues at ticket barriers and offices.
Cards should not have to be taken out of wallets or pockets to work. They can also be updated automatically using ticket machines in stations.
A deal to supply the cards has been signed with the TranSys consortium, which will fund the project under a Private Finance Initiative. A spokesman for Transport for London said today: "It will go ahead. There is no turning back."
It has yet to be decided if the cards will initially be phased in on certain areas of the Tube and bus networks or for certain types of ticket only.
Many Tube stations already have yellow card readers installed on ticket gates. They can receive radio signals sent out by a microchip embedded in the card. The TfL spokesman said: "The technology is very flexible and the eventual intention is to have one card that can be used in a 'hop-on, hop-off ' way on all forms of transport without queueing."
LU has introduced "QueueBuster" ticket dispensing machines in its 50 busiest stations in a bid to speed up queues. The machines will also accept smart cards which can be waved next to the machine to find how much credit is left or when the travelpass runs out.
With an embedded microchip, they can be programmed to work as weekly, monthly or annual passes renewable by direct debit, the internet, via a ticket machine or ticket offices in the traditional way. They can also be "loaded" with money and used as a daily ticket across the Tube and bus network.
The smart card will automatically deduct the fare of a journey, and will even cap the amount it deducts and buy the owner a Travelcard if that is the cheapest option. Reducing fraud is another benefit.
Email this article to a friend
© Associated Newspapers Ltd., 09 January 2002
Terms and Conditions
This Is London
www.transys.com
TranSys brings together four of the world's leading companies in the transport and technology sectors-Electronic Data Systems (EDS) Ltd, Cubic Corporation, International Computers Limited (ICL) and WS Atkins.
The consortium was first established in 1998 to deliver the Prestige project for Transport for London (TfL), formerly London Transport. The project is the largest government Private Finance Initiative (PFI) transport deal in the UK and it is seeing TranSys successfully implementing a state of the art ticketing and revenue collection system into what is the most complex transport network in the world.
TranSys is not only meeting all the challenges of the project, but is delivering beyond expectation. The consortium is also pooling its expertise and global vision on a number of tenders for other projects around the world.
Below is a brief introduction to the four partners. For more information, simply click on the partner's link below and you'll be transported to their web site.
- responsible for TranSys' management and operational activities
EDS is a recognised global leader in providing e-business and information technology services to 9,000 businesses and government clients in 55 countries around the world. It is focused on helping clients simplify complexity and achieve superior value in the digital economy. Its key transport clients include the London Underground, New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority and DVLA.
- responsible for all the gating and ticketing technology being installed as part of the Prestige initiative
Cubic is the global leader in the supply of Automated Fare Collection Systems. It has developed and installed AFC systems for major cities including New York, Washington, Singapore, Sydney and London. Cubic has a long history of supplying ticket vending and gate systems to Transport for London (TfL).
- responsible for supplying the central computing, Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) terminals and training required for Prestige
ICL specialises in providing large, complex IT systems to commercial and government customers worldwide. It is a global partner with Microsoft and already supplies TfL with IT solutions across a number of key projects.
- responsible for our planning and consultancy services
WS Atkins provides a range of consultancy services to both the private and public sectors. It specialises in the design, operation and management of transport systems and the application of advanced transport telematics. It was instrumental in the validation and verification of the basis for the Prestige contract.
Percentage split between member companies
Key:
CTS 37.5%
EDS 37.5%
ICL 20%
W S Atkins 5%
Wer weiß, vielleicht ist auch für OTI was dabei, immerhin haben Sie einen Kooperationsvertrag mit cubic
Cubic und OTI unterzeichnen Kooperationsvertrag
21/02/2000
San Diegeo, Californien, und Rosh Pina, Israel, 21. Februar 2000 - Cubic Transport Systeme (CTS) und OTI, führender Hersteller von kontakt/kontaktloser mikroprozessor-basierter Chipkarten, haben heute bekannt gegeben, einen Lizenz- und Kooperationsvertrag unterzeichnet zu haben.
Gemäß dieser Vereinbarung wird Cubic die Chipkarten auf OTI´s Eyecon-Plattform in Cubics Multi-Protokoll-Lesegerät Tri ReaderTM integrieren. Es handelt sich dabei um das erste Lesegerät, das alle drei gängigen Chipkartenstandards unterstützt. OTIs Eyecon-Produkte nutzen eine kontaktlose Schnittstelle entsprechend ISO 14443 Typ B.
Damit kann Cubic neben der Eyecon zusätzliche Kartentypen für sein Fahrgeldsystem anbieten.
„Der Schlüssel zu diesem Vertrag mit OTI ist, dass Verkehrsunternehmen damit eine größere Flexibilität in ihrer Wahl der Karten haben, als dies bisher gegeben war. Das gibt den Verkehrsunternehmen die Möglichkeit, ihre Geschäftsfelder auszubauen und in Richtung Multi-Applikationsanwendungen umzugestalten“, sagte Phil Dixon, Cubic´s Senior Director im Bereich Strategie/Produkt Planung.
„Hinsichtlich der Leistungskapazität gibt es Unterschiede zwischen den verschiedenen Smart Cards auf dem Markt. Wir geben unseren Kunden eine Lösung, die den Einsatz verschiedener Kartentypen in deren Fahrgeldsystem möglich macht, insbesondere die Eyecon-Karten, Cubics GO CARD® und andere ISO 14443 standardisierte kontaktlose Karten.. Unsere Kunden werden die Möglichkeit haben, ihre Geschäftsentscheidungen so zu treffen, dass ihre individuellen Anforderungen maßgeschneidert berücksichtigt werden,“ so Dixon.
Um CTS´s weltweiten Kundenstamm auszubauen, werden wir attraktive, kosteneffektive und sichere Lösungen für unterschiedliche Kunden erstellen, die an sicheren kontakt/kontaklosen smart card Lösungen interessiert sind und gleichzeitig mehrfach adressierte Applikationen, wie , Treue, Telekommunikation und mehr auf einer einzigen Smart Card platzieren wollen,“ sagte Ohad Bashan, President von OTI Amerika.
Das ist ein Verbindungsglied für Kunden, die sich für die Verbindung zwischen verschiedenen Märkten und Anwendungen mit höchster Sicherheit auf der selben Plattform, interessieren
Grüße, aktienfan
