| Title | Transit Fare Prepayment Distribution Methods in Sacramento, CA [1985] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49275 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Reinke, D. |
| Source | 226p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Crain & Associates |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technical Assistance and Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19850601 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This demonstration tested the use of new methods to distribute transit fare prepayment (TFP) instruments at the Sacramento Regional Transit district (RT). Five new distribution methods were implemented to supplement a network of public, private, and school sales outlets: ) mail order, 2) direct telephone order, 3) automatic telephone payment (direct bill paying by telephone), 4) pre-authorized funds transfer from checking accounts, and 5) vending machines that dispense ticket strips. Implementation of the new methods was staged, so that each new method was implemented on top of a growing base program; each method could then be evaluated on its own merit and on the effect of its introduction on the existing distribution system. The costs, benefits, and patronage of each method, as well as the procedures used in its administration, were analyzed. Planning and implementation of the new methods, except for vending machines, proceeded with few problems; the methods are workable, and their users are satisfied with the service. Continuing mechanical problems with the vending machines have made them unreliable, and their use is low. The new methods account for about 3% of RT's total TFP sales. Most users of the new methods had previously purchased TFP instruments through sales outlets. There has been no discernible effect on total patronage on RT. The new methods are less cost-effective than the sales outlets: their operating costs range from 14% to almost 50% of their revenues, while outlet operating costs are less than 3% of their revenues. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10738 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10738 |
| TRT Terms | Alternatives analysis; Demonstration projects; Evaluation; Fare collection; Fare prepayment; Physical distribution; Ticket vending machines |
| General Subjects | Distribution systems; Urban Mass Transportation Act |
| Classification | NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Transit Economics and Finance; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
Sacramento (California) |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1755 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-85-14; UMTA-CA-06-0102-85-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49275/DOT-TSC-UMTA-85-14.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |