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https://doi.org/10.3141/2216-11

http://scholar.google.com...ocur&publication_year=2011

Several transit agencies are considering the acceptance of contactless credit and debit cards directly at turnstiles and bus fareboxes. With the expertise and scale economies of the payments industry, agencies may reduce fare collection costs and improve regional interoperability and ease of use. Given these possible advantages, transit agencies want to understand rider demand for this new fare medium. Transit rider preferences for contactless bank cards were evaluated at two major public transit agencies, Transport for London and the Chicago Transit Authority in Illinois. Stated preference survey results from both transit agencies were analyzed, and discrete choice models for fare medium preference were used to assess factors influencing the demand for contactless bank cards. The results showed that approximately 33% of riders in London and 36% of riders in Chicago preferred contactless bank cards over current fare media. Although trends in ridership groups were not strong, a few key factors influenced the choice of fare medium. Riders at both transit agencies who had credit or debit cards tended to prefer contactless bank cards; likewise, younger riders showed a preference for contactless bank cards in both London and Chicago. The results appeared to align with sociology models for consumer adoption of new technologies.

01361754

11-0315

English

pp 100-107

2011

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309167659

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Figures (2) ; References (34) ; Tables (6)

Automatic fare collection; Public transit; Smart cards; Stated preferences; Transit riders; Travel surveys

Chicago Transit Authority; Transport for London

Discrete choice models

Chicago (Illinois); London (England)

Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Feb 17 2011 5:23PM

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