That's the Scheidt & Bachmann SV|50 which I mentioned in this post. It appears to have the cutout for the barcode reader, but it's hard to tell if there is one installed. It's also interesting that the buttons aren't labelled for anything. The bigger ticket vending machines also appear to have...

I'd put money on the system being run by RTP|ONE with equipment from SKIDATA. http://www.activenetwork.com/solutions/rtp-one http://www.skidata.com/en.html SKIDATA makes some public transport related equipment.

TFL has an interesting solution, in that cards are not charged immediately, but rather recorded for the central computer to process at the end of the day. There is of course some risk involved on the part of TFL, especially with debit cards which cannot have a pre-authorization put on the...

If you ask the cashier for a balance update, they will tap your card and this will process any pending online loads. I had to do thins to get my card registered as I didn't have any plans to use it in the 30 days after I registered online. Balance checkers do the same. The way PRESTO currently...

The funny thing is AODA doesn't apply to OC Transpo. From the City of Ottawa's website: "Transit Services, such as OC Transpo, Para Transpo and Light Rail Services, are federally regulated and therefore the AODA (a provincial statute) is not applicable. However, the City’s Transit Services...

They would, but that screen is specific to the PRESTO device. In Ottawa, the readers were integrated into the existing Clever Devices CAD/AVL system, and an additional screen for the driver is not installed just for PRESTO.

OK, I just thought it was an important differentiation to make if we're talking about installing the readers on older vehicles, which may or may not not have the necessary equipment already installed.

The readers themselves don't have Wi-Fi built in for that purpose though, they connect to the existing Wi-Fi bridge already in the bus (at least in Ottawa). The sales sheet for the Scheidt & Bachmann FareGo Val OV|40 says that the readers have WLAN for maintenance and servicing the reader only...

Yes, the readers in Ottawa are faster, and identical to the type fitted on the new streetcars and shown on the turnstile in the drawing, the Scheidt & Bachmann FareGo Val OV|40. There is no need to wait for the reader to reset to the ready screen, the next card can be tapped I believe as soon as...

Having read a bit about the similar discussion incto this currently going on in the San Francisco Bay area, I'm a fan of 760mm. CalTrain operates Bombarider BiLevels as well as other bi-level cars with high lower levels, with three steps to the lower level. There are a number of issues that must...

Ottawa has 90 minute transfers with longer times on nights and Sundays. This works pretty well, but the number has to be set for the individual system.

I think the buses would depend on the system the TTC chooses to go with. Ottawa's PRESTO installation relies heavily on the existing vehicle infrastructure that was installed as part of the automated stop announcements. The readers are connected to the Clever Devices touchscreen over the...

The identical fare readers in Ottawa have different programming, showing the PRESTO logo rather than the arrow before you tap. The machines also show your balance, but only for a second and in a useless 12 point font. If you miss it and try to re-tap the machine goes red and says "ALREADY...

If you're interested and haven't already, look into the current discussions between CalTrain and CAHSR. They're currently trying to reconcile the differences between high-floor HSR trainsets, and low floor commuter cars, some of which are Bombardier BiLevels. In North America, high level...

Contrary to both of your comments, both tickets and paper monthly passes remain available in Ottawa. The only chamge to their system upon the introduction of PRESTO was the elimination of the special O-Train ticket, which was previously discounted to a middle ground between cash fare and ticket...

It made sense to me the first time, but I like the wording of the second attempt better.

My guess is it has to do with having room to work as well as site access. There doesn't appear to be access on the left side of the picture meaning both machines must be lowered in from the same side of the site. Assembling them one after the other also means the crews will know how to solve any...

I asked a very similar question of the staff in Ottawa, since their LRT is similar in design to Eglinton. A high floor, automated system like Vancouver's seems to fit best at first look but what it comes to is future expansion and in Toronto's case compatibility with the other lines. Low floor...

It's a very different point of view in Ottawa (where I currently am) which has just signed off on an LRT and the public usually refers to it as a Subway. Very similar to Eglinton; low platforms, "tram style" LRT trains (that are ridiculously long) and a tunnel in the middle, and the word on the...

At what point is that? When it opens? After it's running and all the bugs are out of the rolling stock? I'm not sure there is a point of no cancellation when it comes to Ontario transit projects!