NFC in Public Transport January 2011 This document is copyright © 2005–2011 by the NFC Forum. All rights, including the right to copy and further distribute, are reserved.
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Executive Summary ...... 2 1 Introduction ...... 3 1.1 What is NFC? ...... 3 2 What Can NFC Do in Public Transport? ...... 5 2.1 Before the Journey ...... 5 2.2 During the Journey ...... 6 2.3 After the Journey ...... ...... 9 ...... 9 ...... 10 ...... 11 ...... 11 ...... 12 ...... 12 ...... 13 4 NFC and Ticketing ...... 14 4.1 Ticketing Processes ...... 14 4.1.1 Registration ...... 14 4.1.2 Provisioning ...... 14 4.1.3 Validation ...... 15 ...... 15 ...... 15 ...... 16 4.3.2 Controlled Entry Systems ...... 17 4.3.3 Gated Systems ...... 17 ...... 4.4.1 Stakeholders ...... 4.4.2 Economics ...... 20 ...... 20 ...... 21 ...... 21 5.2 Germany – Touch&Travel Pilot Program ...... 21 ...... 23 ...... 23 Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions ...... 25 Appendix B: Standards and Compliance ...... 28 Appendix C: Glossary ...... 29 ABSTRACT This white paper is produced by members of the NFC Forum, representing a wide spectrum of the ecosystem needed to develop and introduce public transport overview and an introduction for transport operators and possibly other entities services” covers a broad range of methods of moving people from place to place, including trains, buses, subways, trams, taxis, ferries, bicycle rentals, etc. Selected travelers and transport operators. For more information on Near Field Communication, visit . The NFC Forum recommends the following documents to assist transport operators in planning a transport program: http://www.globalplatform.org/documents/whitepapers/GP_Value_Proposition_for_ Public_Transportation_whitepaper.pdf Various papers from the Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council NFC in Public Transport
Executive Summary