Smart-card systems are now a rapidly emerging technology and are finding wide-spread use in many transport-related applications. Automatic debiting by some electronic means for the payment of transport services is one area where they will find use in the near future. Smart-card systems may be used in demand management applications and to automatically pay for toll charges, public transport, route guidance, access to traffic information and parking - to name but a few. One novel use of smart cards is in the 'congestion metering' system which is currently under development at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and will be demonstrated in the city of Cambridge (UK) in September this year. A congestion meter can automatically charge motorists for any traffic congestion to which they contribute whilst driving on a city's roads. The charges incurred by the motorists during congestion (or for the use of any of the above transport services) can be deducted directly from the electronic credit held on the smart cards located on-board their vehicles. By the use of smart-card systems, it would not be necessary for well-meaning motorists to be personally identified during the processes of their use of, or paying for, the transport services. The system may thus ensure the richly-deserved anonymity of motorists.
The use of smart card technology for automatic debiting and electronic payment of transport services
Die Nutzung der Smart-Card-Technik zur automatischen Belastung und elektronischen Zahlung für Transportdienste
1993
6 Seiten, 2 Bilder, 2 Quellen
Conference paper
English
The Use of Smart Card Technology for Automatic Debiting and Electronic Payment of Transport Services
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