Accelerating Africa’s public transport through technology
Our public transport strategy focuses on establishing and upgrading Integrated Rapid Transport Networks (IRTN) in African cities using Automated Fare Collection (AFC) and Advanced Public Transport Management Systems (APTMS).
What makes an effective Public Transportation Solution?
In our years of experience, we’ve learnt that the best AFC and APTMS are cost-effective and highly adaptable to the ever-changing needs of commuters and operators.
Critical priorities of our Integrated Public Transport Solutions:
- An-interrupted, first-class service to all clients and commuters
- Cost-effective for the client
- System malleability
- Corporate consciousness
Our Public Transport Solutions are cost-effective and flexible enough to move with the changing trends and technological developments within the public transport space.
Our Public Transport Management Solutions
Automated Fare
Collection
Advanced Public Transport Management Systems
Minibus Taxi
Services
Our Public Transport Management Solutions
Automated Fare
Collection
Advanced Public Transport Management Systems
Minibus Taxi
Services
Automated Fare Collection (AFC) Systems for public transport
Is your public transport system struggling with any of the following?
- Inconvenient cash handling?
- Inconsistent reconciliation?
- Unbanked fare collections?
- Unreliable data collection trend analysis?
- Lack of personalisation?
- Lack of complex fare structures?
- Lack of multi-modal fare payment?
- Lack of multiple payment methods?
Our AFC System assists passengers and operators in their transit journey through a variety of contactless card technologies. With the future of cashless public commuter services, these problems become a thing of the past.
Automated Fare Collection features:
- Fare Management Solutions for all modes of transport and all types of fare media
- Integrates multiple card issuers (up to 3 transit products)
- Performs financial apportionment and settlement between service providers
- Supports and performs a prepaid cash module
- Supports high volumes of cards and transactions
- Scalable: can cater for large multi-operator, multi-modal operations, or small single operators
- Seamless integration to internal systems and payment processing engines
- Compliance with industry standards
Benefits of AFC
Simplify ridership reporting
Ease and convenience for end-users and operators
Reduce wait times
Enhance passenger experience
Advanced Public Transport Management Systems (APTMS)
Is your city’s public transport failing to serve its citizens due to
- Lack of scheduling?
- Lack of resource and route planning?
- Lack of vehicle usage optimisation?
- Lack of fleet management?
- No real-time transit information?
- No communication between drivers and control centres?
You need specialised technology in the form of APTMS to control your transportation processes.
Automated Public Transport Management System features:
- Order management
- Load and resource planning
- Route planning and analysis
- Fleet management
- Real-time data and tracking
- Communication portals
- Automation of operations
Benefits of APTMS
- Enables data-driven decision making
- Ease and convenience for end-users and operators
- Enhance the passenger experience
- Reduce carbon footprints
- Use resources more efficiently
- Improved visibility and safety
- Save time and costs
Minibus taxi services
With the SA government planning to offer subsidies to the taxi industry, operators will need a system in place for proper reconciliation and record-keeping. ICT-Works has the solution. Our minibus taxi solution includes an automatic fare collection solution as well as an APTMS-lite service.
AFC for minibus taxis
Automated fare collection for minibus taxis is a streamlined, cost-effective way for commuters to pay for taxi rides and for operators to track their transactions.
- Fixed fare and distance-based fare options
- Works via validating machine on taxi vehicle, or the driver’s mobile phone
- Notifications sent using SMS, smartphone application or WhatsApp
APTMS-lite for minibus taxis
- Monitor all journeys in real time
- Planning, scheduling and dispatching of drivers
- Optimise vehicle usage and driver requirements
- Create complex vehicle and duty schedules
- Make the most out of the available resources
- Reduce waiting time for commuters
Landmark transport projects
Automated fare collection for the City of Cape Town
Our transport solution is powering the City of Cape Town’s MyCiti Integrated Rapid Transit system to new heights.
3.5 million
Taps per month
1 million +
Myconnect cards issued
1.2 million +
Daily passenger kilometres
The City of Cape Town’s MyCiti programme is an Integrated Rapid Transit (RI) system designed to integrate Metrorail services, conventional bus services, minibus taxis, metered taxis, and park-and-ride facilities. We designed and deployed a state-of-the-art, flexible, and scalable Automated Fare Collection System for access control and fare payment to facilitate interfacing and interoperability with adjacent intelligent transport systems.
Central to the solution is the Multiple Application Smartcard System (MASS), capable of integrating multiple card issuers and requiring financial apportionment and settlement between service providers. In addition to the design and deployment of these systems, we provide full maintenance and operations services after delivery.
Landmark transport projects
Automated fare collection for the City of Cape Town
Our transport solution is powering the City of Cape Town’s MyCiti Integrated Rapid Transit system to new heights.
3.5 million
Taps per month
1 million +
Myconnect cards issued
1.2 million +
Daily passenger kilometres
The City of Cape Town’s MyCiti programme is an Integrated Rapid Transit (RI) system designed to integrate Metrorail services, conventional bus services, minibus taxis, metered taxis, and park-and-ride facilities. We designed and deployed a state-of-the-art, flexible, and scalable Automated Fare Collection System for access control and fare payment to facilitate interfacing and interoperability with adjacent intelligent transport systems.
Central to the solution is the Multiple Application Smartcard System (MASS), capable of integrating multiple card issuers and requiring financial apportionment and settlement between service providers. In addition to the design and deployment of these systems, we provide full maintenance and operations services after delivery.
WINNER!
Mastercard Transport Ticketing Award in the Best Bank Card Ticketing Scheme.
Advanced Public Transport Management System for Lagos Metropolitan Transport Agency (LAMATA)
We completed a successful APTMS implementation and continue to provide ongoing support services to LAMATA.
We were contracted as part of a consortium to set up a modernised Bus Rapid Transit (BM) service to increase efficiency in the city of Lagos by providing a high-frequency, high-capacity, high-quality and reliable service. This system would serve the key route between Ikorodu and Tafawa Balewa Square.
Advanced Public Transport Management System for Lagos Metropolitan Transport Agency (LAMATA)
We completed a successful APTMS implementation and continue to provide ongoing support services to LAMATA.
We were contracted as part of a consortium to set up a modernised Bus Rapid Transit (BM) service to increase efficiency in the city of Lagos by providing a high-frequency, high-capacity, high-quality and reliable service. This system would serve the key route between Ikorodu and Tafawa Balewa Square.
To deliver LAMATA’s bus control centre, ICT-Works implemented the following:
- On-vehicle technologies
- Back office process
- Operations planning
- Operations monitoring and optimisation
- Driver scheduling
We also launched a mobile app, the Lagos BRT, as well as electronic displays at bus stops along the BRT route to enable passengers to get real-time departure information. The system was successfully launched in 2011.
What our clients say about our intelligent transport solutions
Managing Consultant Genyz Transport Solutions
Transport Development Authority City of Cape Town: Designated Project Manager
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