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Collaboration to establish framework for interoperable smart ticketing

Posted: 28 July 2015 | Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport

The Smart Ticketing Alliance and GlobalPlatform have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an interoperable framework for smart ticketing in the public transport sector. The cooperation between Smart Ticketing Alliance (STA), the body driving a coordinated effort towards global ticketing interoperability for the public transport sector, and GlobalPlatform, responsible for standardising the management of […]

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The Smart Ticketing Alliance and GlobalPlatform have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an interoperable framework for smart ticketing in the public transport sector.

Interoperable smart ticketing

The cooperation between Smart Ticketing Alliance (STA), the body driving a coordinated effort towards global ticketing interoperability for the public transport sector, and GlobalPlatform, responsible for standardising the management of applications on secure chip technology, will focus on analysing the current market requirement for a secure, efficient and cost effective transportation network that is multi-modal and fully interoperable across borders.

The STA, a partnership between the national smart ticketing organisations of the UK (ITSO), Germany (VdV ETS) and France (AFIMB), alongside the Calypso Networks Association and the International Association for Public Transport (UITP), will provide the business input to assist GlobalPlatform in developing an end-to-end simplified service framework for the public transport industry. This will outline the specifications and configurations, from GlobalPlatform and other industry bodies, that are needed for public transport market stakeholders to develop solutions aligned to specific market requirements quickly and cost effectively.

Commenting on the agreement John Verity, Chief Advisor to ITSO and Chair of the STA, said: “To optimise the latest smart media being used by customers, the transit sector needs security and speed delivered through a common specification. Collaborating with GlobalPlatform, a mature and proven provider of interoperable specifications that support multiple industries globally, will be instrumental in reaching these goals.”

Kevin Gillick, Executive Director of GlobalPlatform, added: “We are delighted to engage in this coordinated effort with the STA. Cross-industry cooperation is essential to realise our common goal of achieving an internationally recognised and adopted standard for smart transit ticketing.

“Creating an end-to-end framework will provide numerous benefits to the smart ticketing ecosystem. The framework will enable service providers to deploy services faster, and crucially, will facilitate multi-modal and cross-border ticketing interoperability. This means enhanced convenience for customers and greater flexibility for transport system operators.”