The document provides for the creation of a unified electronic payment and journey validation system for buses and trolleybuses. This will be carried out by tapping a card or other payment method against the validator. The system will allow the use of transport cards and, in due course, bank cards, mobile phones and other digital devices.
At the same time, payment options will be retained for those who do not use banking services or digital devices.
In the next phase of the project, tender documentation will be drawn up and the procurement process for the necessary services and equipment will begin. Once a supplier has been selected, the equipment will be installed and the system rolled out across the municipal transport network.
The City Hall has clarified that the concept was developed with the participation of experts from Belgium in accordance with the municipality’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and based on research carried out as part of the ‘MOVE IT like Lublin – an initiative for the sustainable development of public transport in Chișinău’ project, as well as on the basis of the results of pilot projects and consultations with public transport operators. Several payment methods were tested, including via SMS and bank card.
The electronic fare collection system will be rolled out across the entire municipal public transport network, operated by RTEC and PUA, whose combined fleet comprises over 650 vehicles.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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