Music City gets innovative

Nashville taps INIT for Electronic Fare Management (EFM) project

WeGo Public Transit, formerly known as the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has selected INIT for the design, delivery and installation of their Next Generation Fare System (NGFS). The contract includes the setup of a mobile ticketing app from Bytemark and an account-based electronic fare and back-office revenue management system from INIT.

INIT will implement EMV-capable smart fare validators on approximately 270 vehicles. Additionally, eight full-service INIT Ticket Vending Machines (TVM) for acceptance of cash, credit or debit payments will be installed. The new fare structure will be in service across MTA’s fixed route buses and AccessRide paratransit vans (on demand service for mobility impaired persons).

WeGo’s plans include the future installation of INIT TVMs with built-in security cameras and proximity validators for Gray Line Buses and Music City Star Trains operated by the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA).

Nashville passengers will benefit from more convenient fare options, faster boardings, and the ability to view or manage their account transactions and balances at any time via an App.

The project will be implemented using an open architecture design meaning WeGo will be able to integrate both new and existing partners easily. For example, the INIT EFM system will incorporate WeGo’s current fare box providers for a fully integrated solution.

INIT’s back-office processing software, MOBILEvario, serves as the core intelligence for the new account-based system. It processes fare transactions in real-time, recognises and processes
revenues and automates reconciliations. The full rollout to the public will occur over the course of 2019 and early 2020.

By placing the option to purchase or reload your fare in the palm of your hand, using public transit to
get around Nashville will become that much more of a logical and convenient choice. This exciting
new innovation is a big step for Nashville and will work to help our riders move smarter in 2018 by
making transit easier to use.

Steve Bland

CEO of WeGo Public Transit

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This article was published in our customer magazine INITiative, issue 2/2018. If you want to receive the magazine regularly per e-mail, we kindly ask you to subscribe.

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