Title
Blue Line Extension Fare Collection System Contract Amendment
Action
Action:
Approve contract amendment #1 for $1,600,000 to SPX-Genfare for the Blue Line Extension Ticket Vending Machine contract for additional equipment and services.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Olaf Kinard, CATS
Jill Brim, CATS
Explanation
* On-Board validators allow customers to use contactless passes and mobile payment purchased passes (using barcodes) as well as swipe existing magnetic passes. Up to four validators will be installed on each of the CATS' 42 Light Rail Vehicles.
* Validators will provide CATS with:
* Ridership by pass type data collection which is not currently available under our existing light rail fare collection system.
* Allow use of multi-ride contactless/mobile payment passes on light rail and future Phase 2 streetcar systems. Today CATS' magnetic 10-Ride passes are not permitted on the LYNX system because there is no mechanism to deduct a ride at the station or on the vehicle. These validators will allow the introduction of stored ride passes for customers not riding each day, etc. once completely integrated into the fare collection system.
* Use of mobile payment passes with barcodes to deduct and authenticate rides. The use of barcodes is the similar concept that the airline industry currently uses with their barcoded tickets.
* In addition to placing validators on the LRVs, two parking garages at the northeastern end of the Blue Line Extension will have parking control systems (gates). Exiting these two parking garage system during normal weekday times will require the purchase of a pass valued at the full-price round-trip pass or higher.
* To integrate CATS pass technology into the third party parking system, SPX-Genfare must develop integration software to:
* Develop business rules for time of day, pass type, etc. to determine if a vehicle can exit for free or require additional payment.
* Allow a validator to communicate with the parking system to o...
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