SMART Schemes

Local authorities and private operators are now able to launch transport ticketing schemes, using the ITSO open standard and associated services to:

• Manage travel concessions for senior and disabled citizens
• Manage school transport
• Implement cross operator ticketing
• Promote integrated travel

Using its proven solutions, Unicard offers a fully managed, ITSO compliant solution, giving councils the ability to:

• Register and manage cardholder and cards CCMS
• Manage its card transactions and scheme terminal security (HOPS/AMS)
• Issue cards or tickets on site (PersoPOST)
• Produce all cards or larger batches only at selected bureaus

The use of Unicard’s ITSO products enables councils to integrate with the ITSO infrastructure which the transport operators will implement and concurrently facilitate the emergence of the local authority or private commercial offerings.

In addition, Unicard’s extensive experience of smart card applications and product design will facilitate the integration of other local authority applications such as library, leisure (LASSeO encoding specification) or banking (EMV to cover payments, loyalty…), ultimately offering convenience and better return on investment.