On-board Transit Fare and Load Management

On-board systems provide variable and flexible fare collection using a travelers fare medium (stored value cards or other payment instrument). Collect data required to determine accurate ridership levels and fare statistics.

1. The transit vehicle shall detect embarking travelers on-board a transit vehicle and read data from the traveler card / payment instrument that they are carrying.
2. The transit vehicle shall calculate the traveler's fare based on the origin and destination provided by the traveler as well as factors such as the transit routing, transit fare category, traveler history, and route-specific information.
3. The transit vehicle shall have access to the complete range of transit services (routes and schedules) that are available to the traveler.
4. The transit vehicle shall provide a transit fare payment interface that is suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
5. The transit vehicle shall include a database on-board the transit vehicle for use in fare processing from which the fares for all possible trips within the transit operational network can be determined.
6. The transit vehicle shall support an emergency fare structure overriding all other fares that can be activated during disasters, states of emergency or evacuations.
7. The transit vehicle shall provide passenger loading and fare statistics data to the center.