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INNOVATION IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The Open ABT platform, a result of the collaboration between Paragon ID and its subsidiary airweb, is a comprehensive, flexible ticketing solution. Focused on the digitalisation and improved access to public transport, it combines the know-how of both entities to offer a digital software as a service (SaaS) platform with solid expertise in secure ticketing solutions for public transport:
Open mTicket (digital transport ticket), developed by airweb, meets the growing need of the market for mobile contactless solutions. mTicket is used to access public transport without requiring a physical ticket, eliminating the need for paper, ink and silicon...
Open Tap & Pay provides bus users with P One validators (developed by Paragon ID and Ingenico), which accept various payment methods and ticket types such as contactless payment cards, QR code tickets, contactless cards and smartphones. Complementary to mTicket, this solution has already been rolled-out across several cities including the wider community of the French Riviera and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
These digital solutions offer environmentally-friendly alternatives to physical tickets such as magnetic tickets and plastic cards.
PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
As previously indicated (see p. 42), in 2020, Thames Technology first introduced a range of environmentally- friendly “Eden” cards, made from wood, cardboard or recycled plastic. Sales of this range of cards have continued to grow year on year.
The metal “Fusion” card is also a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternative to PVC.
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