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Smartcard Networking Forum Event Molineux Conference Centre 2 May 2007

Chris Perry Assistant Director – Customer Services Centro.WMPTA. Smartcard Networking Forum Event Molineux Conference Centre 2 May 2007. Who is Centro.WMPTA What are we doing Why are we doing it Partnership opportunities. Centro.WMPTA Smartcard Project.

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Smartcard Networking Forum Event Molineux Conference Centre 2 May 2007

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  1. Chris Perry Assistant Director – Customer Services Centro.WMPTA Smartcard Networking Forum EventMolineux Conference Centre2 May 2007

  2. Who is Centro.WMPTA What are we doing Why are we doing it Partnership opportunities Centro.WMPTA Smartcard Project

  3. 27 Councillors from 7 Districts within the County Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Coventry Centro is the Executive body that implements WMPTA policies WMPTA – West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority

  4. “To increase the use of public transport, through partnership, to improve economic, environmental and social well being of the West Midlands.” Centro Mission Statement

  5. - Not a bus operator - Not a rail operator - Not a metro operator Delivering public transport policies on behalf of 7 districts who fund Centro through the levy Partnerships is key to successful delivery What Centro isn’t !

  6. 3 key elements : AMS/HOPS issue 550,000 free concessionary passes on-bus/metro ETMs Current status - budget approved to move to tender stage, OJEC PIN notice has been issued and MVA and LogicaCMG appointed to assist Centro develop the project Delivery of Smartcard included in tender specification for new West Midlands rail franchise What is Centro’s Smartcard Project ?

  7. 550,000 Smartcards to be issued by 31 March 2008 Collection and verification Passes initially to be used as ‘flash passes’ Key Issues

  8. Centro will fund all operator ETM replacement All buses and metro will be fitted by April 2009 Partnership with operators vital to success On-Bus Equipment

  9. Centro commercial tickets (nNetwork, nBus) to go Smart from April 2009 Platform available for operators own commercial ticketing Future Ticketing

  10. Modernising public transport Economic efficiencies 2008 National Concessions Scheme Why are we doing it ?

  11. Card Issues Scottish Executive Best Practice Constraints Next Steps Partnership Opportunities

  12. Intend to use Mifare 4k cards PT does not need full capacity Anticipate will be 1k available for local authority partners to utilise Card Issues

  13. Scottish National Concessions based on Smartcard Card is issued by local authorities as an ‘entitlement card’ One side National Concessionary Travel, one side for local authority use Scottish Executive Best Practice

  14. Concessionary Travel core function 31 March 2008 is not movable Limited Centro knowledge of District aspirations National Card design may limit possibilities Constraints

  15. Stakeholder Session – Monday, 21 May 2007 10.00 – 12.30 pm The Gateway, Centro House, Birmingham Next Steps

  16. Thank You Any questions ?

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