Carl COMMONS
Biographical note
Carl Commons and INIT have worked with some of the most advanced and well known Transit Agencies. Electronic Fare Collection systems experience include deployments in; Honolulu Hawaii, Portland Oregon, Grand Rapids Michigan, Orange County California and Austin Texas. Carl has assisted in the product development of several Electronic Fare Collection sub-systems. Carl has a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems as well as a Masters in Business Administration. He has over 20 years of technology experience including ERP systems, web technologies, and the past 10 years in transit. He is excited about the acceleration of technology change and the future of Electronic Fare Collection.
Presentation: Benefits of account-based (id-based) electronic fare collection for riders & agencies
Account-Based (or ID-Based) Electronic Fare Collection allows for more flexibility than any previous method of fare collection.
- Customers are allowed choice of payment, i.e. closed-loop cards, mobile phones or contactless credit cards
- Agencies can implement creative fare policy, i.e. capping rules or off-peak discounts
- Partnerships are forged with other transit related providers, i.e. bike share or parking
This flexibility helps transit agencies meet the growing customer demand for personalization and higher levels of service.
