Objective Category
Transit Operations and Management: Automated Fare Collection

The objectives in this category focus on implementing and integrating automated fare collection in a region.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Implement an automated fare collection system in Y years for X percent of transit providers in the region. Percent of transit providers using the region's automated fare collection system.
Integrate X additional modes/services into automated fare collection system by Y years. Number of additional modes/service integrated into the fare collection system.
Increase use of system by X percent per year. Percent of fares collected using automated fare collection.
Increase by X percentage points, every Y years, the percent of transfers performed with automated fare cards. Percent of total transfers performed with automated fare cards.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system
I. Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation; Improve the resiliency and reliability of the surface transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management
TI05: Integrated Multi-Modal Electronic Payment

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.