| Title | The MVRTA Charge-A-Ride Program: Credit Card Fare Post-Payment in Haverhill, MA |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48717 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Marshall, Allen R.; Atherton, Terry J.; Walb, Carol A.; Lung, Richard E. |
| Source | 106p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Cambridge Systematics, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Transportation Systems Center; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technical Assistance |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19880301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents an evaluation of a demonstration of automated fare collection using on-board credit card readers and recorders on general revenue service buses in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The demonstration project employed a credit card system for fare post-payment which was administered by the local transportation authority. The demonstration was in part unique because it extended credit to transit patrons based on credit worthiness. Standard credit administration techniques were used including day-to-day account supervision, routine billing procedures, dunning notices, and referrals to collection agencies. This demonstration also marked the first successful effort to record fares using on-board automated fare identification recorders in a general revenue service environment. Previous demonstrations of the same equipment were performed in special needs transit programs with unique clienteles. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10216 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10216 |
| TRT Terms | Automatic fare collection; Bus transportation; Credit cards; Demonstration projects; Fare collection; Policy, legislation and regulation; Policy |
| General Subjects | Urban Mass Transportation Act |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Technology Transfer |
| Geographical Coverage |
Massachusetts |
| Contract Number | UMTA-MA-06-0147-87-1 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-88-3; UMTA-MA-06-0147-87-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48700/48717/DOT-TSC-UMTA-88-3.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |