[sustran] Re: fare integration

[Dr. V. S. Pendakur]

Hi, Alok.  You may recall us meeting at AIT.  I am glad to see you are
contributing to SUSTRAN.
Best wishes.  Setty.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jain Alok <ajain at kcrc.com>
To: <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 11:50 PM
Subject: [sustran] Re: fare integration


> 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
> > ----------
> > From: ganant[SMTP:ganant at vsnl.com]
> > Sent: September 14, 1999 8:06 PM
> > To: Sustrans Discussion List
> > Subject: [sustran] fare integration
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > G.Ananthakrishnan, Chennai-based journalist can be reached at Tel: + 91 44
> > 8413942 , Fax: + 91 44 8415395.
> >