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SEPTA UPDATE – NEW PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES SYSTEM SEPTA UPDATE – NEW PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES SYSTEM APTA Fare Collection Workshop March 19, 2013
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An electronic fare payment system that is: Secure, reliable, and convenient Easy to understand and purchase Offers seamless travel across all SEPTA services Simple, straight-forward fare policies SEPTAs Vision
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Elements of the Vision New Ways to Purchase Fares: Vending machines Virtual purchases via phone, internet Auto-pay Extensive 3 rd party purchase and reload network Contactless credit cards, mobile payment Universal Fare Media: Same cards / payment forms on both RR and transit No more RR-only tickets No more transit-only tokens Freedom of choice of customers Electronic cards for disabled and seniors
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Contract Award Xerox (ACS Transport Solutions) Design, build, install, maintain Robust back-end system, real-time communications network, customer support Unconstrained by proprietary technology License to leverage system to neighboring agencies and throughout Pennsylvania Notice To Proceed Issued February 2012
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1,850 Onboard Processors 350 Vending Machines 650 Turnstiles & ADA Faregates 550 Platform Validators 300 Parking Payment Stations 480 Handheld Sales Devices 1,200 offsite purchase and 2,000 offsite reload locations throughout the service area (no agency equipment) 5 NPT System Elements
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Base Services (Through End of Warranty) NPT Customer Support Services Phone support Web services Preventive and Corrective Maintenance Software Maintenance and Network Administration Commercial Wireless Services 6
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Any compliant form factor Whatever is in your pocket: Contactless credit and debit cards SEPTA card Building access ID cards Cell phones Government-issued benefit cards Magnetic media Cash NPT Payment Forms
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Where are we now? Finalizing FDR First article manufacturing and testing underway Communications infrastructure installation underway Services mobilization underway
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First Article Testing
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Infrastructure Preparation
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Market East Station New Fare Line at Concourse Level 11
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Suburban Station – West Concourse
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30 th Street Station
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14 Suburban Station Jenkintown Station
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Gateway Stations
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Define policies, then design the system Future-proof the system by use of open architecture design principles and relevant standards Secure intellectual property rights to enable system expansion Optimize capital and operating costs Leverage existing infrastructure De-emphasize cash where possible Explore opportunities for outsourcing Design for economy (e.g., media distribution, communications costs, third-party fees) Key Takeaways
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Understand your customer demographics by mode of transportation Be aware of your customer payment trends for transportation and non- transportation purchases Determine the optimal operational approach by mode of transportation Plan for iterative functionality releases and incremental successes
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Questions? Julie Green Director Revenue Systems LTK Engineering Services jgreen@ltk.com John McGee Chief Officer New Payment Technologies SEPTA jmcgee@septa.org
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