Regional Fare Interoperability

Project Description: This project will allow Broward County Transit, Miami–Dade Transit, Palm Tran and SFRTA to establish a fare interoperability program via mobile apps.

Project Status: Planned

Project Stakeholders:

• Broward County Transit
• Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
• Palm Tran
• South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

Project Service Packages:

• PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management (Broward County TOPS System)
• PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management (MDT Metrobus)
• PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management (Palm Tran)
• PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management (South Florida Regional Smart Card Clearinghouse)

Project Information Flows:

Information Flow	Source Element	Destination Element	Status
actuate secure payment	EASY Card	BCT Fixed Route Vehicles	Planned
actuate secure payment	EASY Card	Miami-Dade Transit Metrobuses	Planned
actuate secure payment	EASY Card	Palm Tran Vehicles	Planned
fare collection data	BCT Fixed Route Vehicles	BCT Transit Systems	Planned
fare collection data	Miami-Dade Transit Metrobuses	Miami-Dade Transit Control Center	Planned
fare collection data	Palm Tran Vehicles	Palm Tran Transit Systems	Planned
request for payment	BCT Fixed Route Vehicles	EASY Card	Planned
request for payment	Miami-Dade Transit Metrobuses	EASY Card	Planned
request for payment	Palm Tran Vehicles	EASY Card	Planned
transit fare coordination	BCT Transit Systems	EASY Card Fare Reconciliation Clearinghouse	Planned
transit fare coordination	EASY Card Fare Reconciliation Clearinghouse	BCT Transit Systems	Planned
transit fare coordination	Miami-Dade Transit Control Center	EASY Card Fare Reconciliation Clearinghouse	Planned
transit fare coordination	Palm Tran Transit Systems	EASY Card Fare Reconciliation Clearinghouse	Planned

Project Functional Requirements (Element - Functional Object):

• BCT Fixed Route Vehicles - Transit Vehicle On-Board Fare Management
• 01: The transit vehicle shall read data from the traveler card / payment instrument presented by boarding passengers.


• BCT Transit Systems - Transit Center Fare Management
• 01: The center shall manage the actual value of transit fares for each segment of each regular transit route, including the transmission of the information to transit vehicles and transit stops or stations.
• 09: The center shall exchange fare and load information with other transit management centers, including potential Centralized Payments facilities.


• EASY Card Fare Reconciliation Clearinghouse - Transit Center Fare Management
• 01: The center shall manage the actual value of transit fares for each segment of each regular transit route, including the transmission of the information to transit vehicles and transit stops or stations.
• 09: The center shall exchange fare and load information with other transit management centers, including potential Centralized Payments facilities.


• Miami-Dade Transit Control Center - Transit Center Fare Management
• 01: The center shall manage the actual value of transit fares for each segment of each regular transit route, including the transmission of the information to transit vehicles and transit stops or stations.
• 09: The center shall exchange fare and load information with other transit management centers, including potential Centralized Payments facilities.


• Miami-Dade Transit Metrobuses - Transit Vehicle On-Board Fare Management
• 01: The transit vehicle shall read data from the traveler card / payment instrument presented by boarding passengers.


• Palm Tran Transit Systems - Transit Center Fare Management
• 01: The center shall manage the actual value of transit fares for each segment of each regular transit route, including the transmission of the information to transit vehicles and transit stops or stations.
• 09: The center shall exchange fare and load information with other transit management centers, including potential Centralized Payments facilities.


• Palm Tran Vehicles - Transit Vehicle On-Board Fare Management
• 01: The transit vehicle shall read data from the traveler card / payment instrument presented by boarding passengers.

Standards:

• US: GTFS static - Secure Internet (ITS)
• US: TCIP - Secure Wireless Internet (ITS)

Project Operational Concepts:

Roles and Responsibilities

• South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
• Coordinate transit fare payment with other regional agencies.
• Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit stations.
• Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff.
• Count passengers boarding SFRTA vehicles.
• Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all SFRTA commuter trains.
• Provide commuter rail service for southeast Florida.
• Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from SFRTA commuter trains while in service.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all SFRTA commuter trains and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
• Provide transit schedule and fare information via the SFRTA website and private sector traveler information systems.
• Provide transit security on all SFRTA commuter trains through silent alarms and on-board video surveillance.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all SFRTA commuter trains.


• Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry.
• Coordinate transit fare payment with other regional agencies.
• Coordinate transit information with the Miami-Dade Traffic Control Center.
• Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
• Coordinate transit security incidents with the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office.
• Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rail, and heavy rail.
• Coordinate with the Miami-Dade County Traffic Control Center for traffic signal priority.
• Provide a demand responsive bus transit plan to users/travelers using the MDTA Web site.
• Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling using automated vehicle condition reports on all MDTA vehicles in the future.
• Provide fixed-route and paratransit bus services; peoplemover services; and rail transit services for Miami-Dade County.
• Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance data from MDTA vehicles while in service.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all MDTA vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
• Provide transit schedule and fare information via the Miami-Dade Transit Customer Information System.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all MDTA vehicles.


• Palm Tran
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
• Coordinate transit fare payment with other regional agencies.
• Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
• Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff.
• Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
• Coordinate with the Palm County ITS Operations Facility for traffic signal priority.
• Provide a demand-responsive transit plan to users/travelers via Palm Tran customer information systems.
• Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all Palm Tran vehicles.
• Provide fixed-route and paratransit bus services for Palm Tran.
• Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from Palm Tran vehicles while in service.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all Palm Tran vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
• Provide transit schedule and fare information via the Palm Tran website and private sector traveler information systems.
• Provide transit security on all MDTA vehicles using silent alarms and onboard video surveillance in the future.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all Palm Tran vehicles.


• Broward County Transit
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
• Coordinate traffic signal priority with the Broward County ITS Operations Facility.
• Coordinate transit fare payment with other regional agencies.
• Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
• Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the Broward County Sheriffs Office.
• Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
• Count passengers boarding BCT vehicles.
• Operate the Wave Streetcar in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
• Provide a demand-responsive transit plan to users/travelers via the BCT Web site.
• Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all BCT vehicles.
• Provide fixed-route and paratransit bus services for Broward County.
• Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from BCT vehicles while in service.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all BCT vehicles and include fare payment integration with other regional transit agencies.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all BCT vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
• Provide transit security on all BCT vehicles using silent alarms and on-board video surveillance ..
• Provide transit traveler information via the BCT Real-Time Information System.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all Broward County Transit (BCT) vehicles.