moovel North America announced the launch of Fare Connect, a new hardware-agnostic, contactless mobile fare validation and calculation platform that allows transit agencies to implement new fare validation systems, or modify existing ones, at anytime without the hassle of constricting proprietary hardware agreements. After a highly successful trial implementation of Fare Connect, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) chose to deploy the platform across their entire revenue fleet in 2017.
Fare Connect combines the power of moovel’s proven mobile ticketing software with the speed and simplicity of contactless technology to make boarding convenient and simple. This remarkably flexible platform also equips transit agencies with the tools necessary to uplift their existing fare collection infrastructures to accept and validate mobile fares. Powered by moovel’s pioneering embedded software development kit , Fare Connect redirects transit agency engineering staff from burdensome software development cycles to work that grows their core business.
“OCTA is committed to delivering the very best customer experience for riders of our regional transit system. That is why we partnered with moovel to expand our use of our moovel-powered ticketing solutions to incorporate their contactless mobile fare platform,” said Bill Mao, chief information officer at OCTA. “After a very positive limited implementation of Fare Connect on OCTA buses, we are excited to deploy the platform across the entire OCTA revenue fleet this year. I am delighted to continue our close relationship with moovel and deliver the very best experience for OCTA riders.”
Key Fare Connect benefits include:
- Rapid Implementation- Remote management and simplified mounting options result in a rapid and noninvasive installation process
- Contactless Technology Integration Works on all contactless technologies, including QR codes, Aztec barcodes, NFC and Bluetooth to capture and validate fares in real-time
- Hardware-Agnostic Integrates with new or existing fare collection and validation systems; can be installed as a standalone solution with any hardware
- Open API Configurations & Diverse Fare & Payment Capabilities Provides a set of licensed open APIs, barcode and NFC specifications to enable the widest range of payment methods
- Real-Time Rider Intelligence Automatically syncs with moovel’s back-office mobile ticketing management system, TOMS, to intelligently track rider movement and dynamically calculate fares
- Premier Fraud Prevention & Data Security Designed with in-depth visual and audio fraud prevention techniques, so operators can distinctly identify invalid tickets
“For too long, public transit agencies have had few choices for interoperable hardware and software solutions. At moovel, we believe in choice for transit administrators designing fare validation and calculation systems,” said Nat Parker, chief executive officer of moovel North America. “Fare systems must contain flexible components that allow them to evolve alongside rider preferences and technology innovation. That is why we designed Fare Connect to be hardware-agnostic, so that our clients can make the right strategic decisions for the betterment of rider experience and for the fiscal health of their organizations. We oppose proprietary technology contracts that prevent transit agencies from embracing positive innovation and compatibility between technology vendors.”
