Beloit Transit System rolls out new automated fare collection system from LECIP Inc.

Beloit Transit System has a new automated fare collection (AFC) after LECIP Inc. completed the installation of its LF-7000.

The LF-7000 has an operator control unit (OCU) integrated in to the farebox. The dimension has been reduced while the capacity for both coins and bills are kept generally to the required level by transit authorities. LECIP says the OCU’s smaller body provides more free space for riders and operators while its modular design promotes easy maintenance.

The self-contained cashbox vaulting system eliminates the need to manually extract fares from each farebox. This also means that crews no longer manually interact with potentially contaminated bills or coins during revenue service.

“With all the features and benefits of the LECIP solution, including the fact that the fareboxes have a self-contained vault and would require even less footprint at the front of our buses, we were ready to accept LECIP’s offer,” said Beloit Transit operations supervisor James Thompson.

LF-7000 also presents the boarding passenger with a large color display, backlit coin and bill location, as well as status indication, along with audible prompts creating an intuitive passenger interface.

“The drivers all loved the smaller fareboxes and their ease of use, and the passengers quickly accepted them, despite it being a new technology,” said Thompson.

The LF-7000 provides automated reporting. LF-7000 system is connected via Wi-Fi so that the fare collection data is transferred automatically to the management team to assist in counting fares, validating ridership and making management decisions.