Selwyns

[Mrboo]

RE: Selwyns

(04/11/2020 00:05)Liamkennedy2231 Wrote:  'Money pots' isn't the right phrase, as local authorities realistically don't have enough funding to go around. Sure, investments have been made in the past for new ETMs, but this was done in the knowledge that the increased sales made possible by contactless payment would make up for the cost. At the moment because of the current crisis, funding is provided taking into account whether it really needs to be spent, and whether it would have a detrimental impact on customers. All the current temporary PTE takeovers/dupes have been implemented for good reason. School services are provided in a bid to reduce Covid transmission. Commercial routes like the 500 serve communities where this is the only service available to them, so to keep Otterspool/Brunswick connected, Merseytravel has had to step in and is constantly reviewing provisions to see if costs can be lowered, as they don't have the funds to keep running a full timetable for a service where there may only be one passenger for the entire journey. When Merseytravel have all this going on, I think providing new ticket machines for a service that may be axed/severely reduced in a few days is at the bottom of their to-do list.

They are planning on replacing the ETM as they are due for replacement as they don`t do contactless payment or real time tracking. Think of it like a mobile phone they are just going to ask for new kit and pay the fee.
Now the handheld kit can be used for another use like on ferries or special events in Manchester TfGM has them on Local link most likely they have them anyway.


If you Read https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.u...-1-FBC.pdf

Using Transforming Cities Fund

they want to buy new ETM kit so their contactless payment on all services.

1.5 The Scheme
Merseytravel and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCR CA) have agreed that the rollout of the LCR Smart Ticketing scheme (3TP) and subsequent benefit realisation will be
undertaken through two distinct phases; Phase 1, and Phase 2 with an intermediate Phase 1.5
to capture deliverables not explicitly noted within the Phase 1 programme but which are
possible following the delivery of Phase 1 without further capital investment. In this way, Phase
1 is representative of the immediate benefits that will be instigated through the installation of
new ETM technology and the Web Portal. Phase 1.5 comprises several additions that could be
undertaken following the installation of the technological infrastructure in Phase 1 but are not
part of the Phase 1 programme itself. Phase 2 then relates to the outputs that are proposed
relating to fares management following the rollout of TfN’s Project Abbot system expected to
follow in the next 2-3 years. More information on the key deliverables of each phase and the
benefits that will be attributed to each stage, are found in the following sections and subsections.
In this Business Case document, the Strategic and Management Cases will review and make
the case for the entire 3TP scheme (Phases 1, 1.5 and 2) since these will not change between
phases. However, the investment that this Business Case supports is for Phase 1 of the 3TP
scheme only (described in more detail below) and consequently, the Economic, Financial and
Commercial Cases relate only to this Phase 1 investment.

1.5.1 Phase 1
Phase 1 will help to ensure that public transport customers are provided with a modern,
consistent and secure payment and smart ticketing service across the LCR, through equipping
smaller bus operating companies, who currently lease their ETMs from Merseytravel, with new
ticket machines allowing contactless payment, onboard ticket collection, and improved journey
data recording. Through this initiative smaller bus operators will be able to cover their costs and
contribute directly to the unified smart ticketing scheme.
Another component of phase 1 is the development of a Web Portal, accessible from a range of
devices, for customer registration, management of individual travel accounts, commercial card
hot-listing (to prevent fraudulent misuse) and the sale of smart advance tickets (for collection on
board the bus).



delivery programme has been developed in relation to the first phase of the Smart Ticketing
(3TP) project in 2019 / 2020 which will further improve the ease in which passengers can
access public transport services. The programme of improvements includes the replacement of
ETMs on buses owned by smaller operators to match those being rolled out on all Arriva buses
in the region, allowing contactless payments, electronic ticket collection and improved journey
recording and data capture. This complements the existing ETM (including contactless)
provision on local Stagecoach buses. The creation of a web-portal will allow the advance
purchase of smart-tickets, enhance security and improve customer journey information. Funding
is now being sought for the Smart Ticketing scheme to achieve the goals set out later in this