[sustran] Re: fare integration

[Jain Alok]

In Hong Kong, the ticketing media for all the major public transport modes
is integrated using a contactless smart card technology (called Octopus
card). Fare integration, as such, is in place only on special sectors. A
sub-urban railway company and Light Rail system operator, Kowloon-Canton
Railway Corporation, also operates some feeder buses. For access to train or
light rail services, these buses do deduct a fare upon boarding which is
refunded when the smart card is validated at the railway station. On return
the detector recognises whether a passenger comes from a railway station and
does not deduct a fare. All other passengers have to pay a fare to use these
services.

Should you require more details, you can contact me off the list.

Alok Jain
Transport Planner
Hong Kong
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> From: 	ganant[SMTP:ganant at vsnl.com]
> Sent: 	September 14, 1999 8:06 PM
> To: 	Sustrans Discussion List
> Subject: 	[sustran] fare integration
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> Fare integration is an advance for public transport, but how successful
> have
> Asian cities been in achieving this ?
> 
> There is no Indian city with integrated fares for urban rail and buses.  I
> am trying to put together information in support of fare integration and
> would be grateful for any inputs, particularly with ref to Asian cities.
> Weblinks, study reports most welcome.
> 
> 
> G.Ananthakrishnan, The Hindu, Chennai, India.
> 
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> 
> 
> G.Ananthakrishnan, Chennai-based journalist can be reached at Tel: + 91 44
> 8413942 , Fax: + 91 44 8415395.
>