Step by Step Towards Cashless Ticketing in Wuppertal
INIT provides combined on-board computers and ticket printers, and a back-office ticketing system for WSW mobil
Passengers travelling with the Wuppertal-based transport company WSW mobil soon will be able to purchase their tickets cash-free using debit cards, credit cards, or digital wallets on their smartphones and smartwatches. (© WSW mobil)
Karlsruhe / Germany – March 17, 2026
With INIT as its technology partner, Wuppertal-based transport company WSW mobil is creating real added value for passengers. Soon, passengers will be able to purchase their tickets cash-free using debit cards, credit cards, or digital wallets on their smartphones and smartwatches. To support this shift, INIT is delivering both a new back-office ticketing system and new on-board equipment.
In WSW mobil's hydrogen buses, too, the on-board computers, data terminals, and ticket printers will be replaced with a single device: INIT’s EVENDpc, a combined on-board computer and ticket printer already successful in operation in numerous projects worldwide. © WSW mobil
WSW mobil is already at the forefront of operations control technology. Its control center not only relies on INIT’s MOBILE-ITCS but also on RESPONSEassist, a software solution developed jointly with WSW mobil. RESPONSEassist enables dispatchers to handle incidents efficiently using digital workflows, deliver reliable passenger information with a high degree of automation, and generate daily reports. Other INIT Group systems are also in use at WSW mobil for personnel scheduling and data provisioning.
“As a partner in the development of RESPONSEassist, WSW mobil is a key reference customer for us”, said Klaus Janke, Managing Director of INIT GmbH. “The fact that Wuppertal’s public transport system continues to rely on INIT solutions – and now also on our ticketing technology – underscores the strength of our long-standing partnership.”
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Passengers travelling with the Wuppertal-based transport company WSW mobil soon will be able to purchase their tickets cash-free using debit cards, credit cards, or digital wallets on their smartphones and smartwatches. © WSW mobil
In WSW mobil's hydrogen buses, too, the on-board computers, data terminals, and ticket printers will be replaced with a single device: INIT’s EVENDpc, a combined on-board computer and ticket printer already successful in operation in numerous projects worldwide. © WSW mobil
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