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Concession Smart Card in the West Midlands

Concession Smart Card in the West Midlands. Catherine McCloskey Black Country Smart Card Scheme Manager Gwyn Williams Unicard – CMS Supplier. Concession Smart Card in the West Midlands. What’s happened since May? Lessons learned From the Consortium/LA perspective What next?. Background.

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Concession Smart Card in the West Midlands

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  1. Concession Smart Card in the West Midlands Catherine McCloskey Black Country Smart Card Scheme Manager Gwyn Williams Unicard – CMS Supplier

  2. Concession Smart Card in the West Midlands • What’s happened since May? • Lessons learned • From the Consortium/LA perspective • What next?

  3. Background Black Country • Sub-regional • Multi-application • Multi-issuer • Initially supported by AWM Centro • West Midlands PTE • Seven Metropolitan Councils • Committed to smart card ticketing

  4. What has happened since May? • CENTRO • Started the tender process • Met with stakeholders • Black Country Smart Card • Met with individual LA stakeholders • Explored partnership opportunities • Responded at PQQ stage………. …..unsuccessfully

  5. Lessons Learned? ……..not really lessons…….more……….. ……… facts of life

  6. Facts of Life • Local Authorities are not ready • ITSO and the DfT make the rules • Centro have their own agenda – they were doing smart cards anyway • Everyone is risk averse Notwithstanding………………………

  7. The other fact……… ……..everyone still thinks…… ………multi-application is a great idea

  8. Next Steps • CENTRO • Further meetings with stakeholders • Plan for partnership activities • Pilot data capture via Local Authorities • Black Country Smart Card • Further meetings with stakeholders • Plan for partnership activities • Pilot data capture via Local Authorities

  9. Can collaboration be achieved? • Scheme Configuration  • Scheme Governance  • Operational Rules  • Card Mapping …. • Political Push ….?

  10. Catherine McCloskey Black Country Smart Card 07842 4415237 01384 471147 catherine_mccloskey@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk www.bcsmartcard.co.uk Gwyn Williams Unicard gw@unicard-uk.com

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