Purchase of Fare Collection System

VIA Metropolitan Transit is seeking to purchase an Automated Fare Collection System. The system should have proven and reliable technology to address various objectives, including increasing revenue, reducing fare evasion and fraud, and enhancing customer convenience. The contract was awarded to Genfare, a Division of SPX Corporation. The key features of the contract include the purchase of a fare collection system, with the goal of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the transit system. Some of the key benefits of the system include: • Increased revenue • Reduced fare evasion and fraud • Enhanced customer convenience • Reduced operating costs • Improved data collection for tailored service to ridership • Provisions for a wide range of fare policies and fare structures • Minimized maintenance costs