Application
#8:
EFP
EFP
•Multi-modal
Integrated Payment System
•Problem
Addressed:
–Unfamiliarity with fare
payment methods and inconvenience are factors that deter some travelers
from using transit more often
•Description
–Utilize standards for an
open architecture electronic payment system
–Establish a
transportation payment environment that reduces delays at toll plazas and parking
payment kiosks, and reduces dwell times at bus stops
–Promote ease of
transfers across modes and increase customer convenience
–Mine trip chaining
patterns to improve service planning and operations
–Support implementation
of congestion-based transit fare pricing
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