Innovative Electronic Fare Collection: Hanaro Traffic Cards

Shin, Yong Eun; Yoon, Hang Mook; Choi, Chi-Gook; ,

Innovative Electronic Fare Collection: Hanaro Traffic Cards

by Yong Eun Shin, Dept. of Urban Engineering, Dongeui University, 24 Gaya-Dong, Pusanjin-Ku, Pusan, Republic of Korea,
Hang Mook Yoon, Dept. of Urban Engineering, Dongeui University, 24 Gaya-Dong, Pusanjin-Ku, Pusan, Republic of Korea,
Chi-Gook Choi, Dept. of Urban Engineering, Dongeui University, 24 Gaya-Dong, Pusanjin-Ku, Pusan, Republic of Korea,

Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Urban Public Transportation Systems: Implementing Efficient Urban Transit Systems and Enhancing Transit Usage

Abstract:

Pusan adopted a 'Hanaro Traffic Card' system for its transit system, using contactless smart card technology. It has many notable and unique features. It is a contactless, prepaid and rechargeable card system that is designed to work for multiple modes of transit operated by multiple operators. The City Government spent almost 3 years to initiate and develop the system through the coordinated efforts of public and private sectors. Currently, the system is installed on most transit modes in Pusan - bus, metro, taxi, and minibus. The system is generating numerous benefits for transit users as well as operators. The purpose of this paper is to describe the Hanaro Traffic Card system and to discuss the process and background work of system development, the system features and resulting benefits to all related parties, including users, operators and the city.

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