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Service Package Description

This service package manages transit fare collection on-board transit vehicles and at transit stops using electronic means. It allows transit users to use a traveler card or other electronic payment device. Readers located either in the infrastructure or on-board the transit vehicles enable electronic fare payment. Data is processed, stored, and displayed on the transit vehicle and communicated as needed to the Transit Management Subsystem. Two other service packages, ATMS10: Electronic Toll Collection and ATMS16: Parking Facility Management, also provide electronic payment services. These three service packages in combination provide an integrated electronic payment system for transportation services.

List of Elements on this Diagram
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Element Name Stakeholder
Valley Metro Pass Valley Metro
Valley Metro OCC Valley Metro
Valley Metro Center Stations/Park and Rides Valley Metro
Valley Metro Transit Vehicles Valley Metro
Independent Fare Collection System Server Independent Fare Collection Clearinghouse


List of Stakeholder Elements and Roles on this Diagram
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Stakeholder Element Name Functional Area/Role Functional Area Description
Independent Fare Collection Clearinghouse Independent Fare Collection System Server Transit Center Fare Management This equipment package manages fare collection and passenger load management at the transit center. It provides the back office functions that support transit fare collection, supporting payment reconciliation with links to financial institutions and enforcement agencies for fare violations. It collects data required to determine accurate ridership levels, establish fares, and distribute fare information. This equipment package loads fare data into the vehicle prior to the beginning of normal operations and unloads fare collection data from the vehicle at the close out of normal operations.
Valley Metro Valley Metro Center Stations/Park and Rides Remote Transit Fare Management This equipment package provides the capability for the traveler to use a common fare medium for transit fares, tolls, and/or parking lot charges. It accepts a service request and means of payment, verifies eligibility, calculates the amount due, collects payment, and identifies payment problems. This equipment package may be implemented using a traveler card reader in a kiosk that includes a communications interface to the financial infrastructure to support payment collection and reconciliation.
Valley Metro Valley Metro OCC Transit Center Fare Management This equipment package manages fare collection and passenger load management at the transit center. It provides the back office functions that support transit fare collection, supporting payment reconciliation with links to financial institutions and enforcement agencies for fare violations. It collects data required to determine accurate ridership levels, establish fares, and distribute fare information. This equipment package loads fare data into the vehicle prior to the beginning of normal operations and unloads fare collection data from the vehicle at the close out of normal operations.
Valley Metro Valley Metro Transit Vehicles On-board Transit Fare Management This on-board equipment package supports fare collection using a standard fare card or other non-monetary fare medium and detects payment violations. Collected fare data are made available to the center.


List of Flows on this Diagram
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Source Element Architecture Flow Destination Element
Valley Metro Center Stations/Park and Rides transit fare and passenger status Valley Metro OCC
Valley Metro Pass payment Valley Metro Transit Vehicles
Valley Metro Pass payment Valley Metro Center Stations/Park and Rides
Valley Metro OCC transit fare information Valley Metro Center Stations/Park and Rides
Valley Metro Center Stations/Park and Rides request for payment Valley Metro Pass
Valley Metro Transit Vehicles request for payment Valley Metro Pass
Valley Metro Transit Vehicles fare collection data Independent Fare Collection System Server

Last updated: 06-24-13