INIT Customer magazine | INITiative 2/2022

INITiative 2/2022 ­ If this newsletter is not properly displayed, [click here.](  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ INIT Customer magazine We hope you enjoy reading this magazine and look forward to providing you with valuable information for many years to come.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Please click here to download the complete PDF issue!]( ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ New challenges: Next generation INIT systems provide the right support to overcome them  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Read more!]( ­ ­ ­ Transport companies are increasingly confronted with new challenges. Reduced passenger volumes since the pandemic and the resulting decline in revenues increase pressure to improve cost efficiency. The demands that various stakeholders place on transport companies increase as each year goes by: Passengers expect the same level of convenience in ticketing and passenger information that they are used to in other consumer sectors. They expect reliable and constant real-time information via an increasing number of channels. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ German transport company Kommunalverkehr Rhein-Nahe relies on INIT’s integration competence  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Read more!]( ­ ­ Public transport in the southwest German region of Bad Kreuznach has undergone a complete relaunch. Since 17 October 2022, the new transport company KRN Kommunalverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH (KRN) has been providing bus services in the two districts of Bad Kreuznach and Mainz Bingen. INIT was chosen as the ideal partner as KRN strives to develop the digitalisation of their operational processes. INIT was able to deliver an integrated solution for operations control, ticketing, planning, dispatching and statistics right from the start. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ INIT signs master agreement for open-loop fare systems in California  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Read more!]( ­ ­ The California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) aims to create a modern public transport that is used more widely throughout California because of the quality of its service. The basis for this is seen in modern ticketing and passenger information systems, among other things. INIT has now signed a master agreement with Cal-ITP’s procuring agency, the California Department of General Services (DGS), to deploy an open-loop fare system throughout California and other U.S. states. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ”Tap and Go” ticketing launched across Nottingham buses and trams  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Read more!]( ­ ­ Public transport users in Nottingham now benefit from speedy, flexible ticketing options, as they can pay a single daily capped fare across the majority of the city’s buses and trams with their chosen contactless payment method – thanks to the “Tap and Go” solution using INIT’s contactless ticketing technology. The ‘Tap and Go’ ticketing options have been rolled out by Nottingham City Transport (NCT), Nottingham Express Trams (NET) and on the Linkbus network operated by CT4N – three of the city’s major public transport operators. “Nottingham Contactless” is the first multi-operator ticketing system in the United Kingdom outside London. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Imprint]( [Disclaimer]( [Data Protection Declaration]( ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [twitter]( ­ [linkedin]( ­ [website]( ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [twitter]( ­ [linkedin]( ­ [website]( ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, you can[unsubscribe here](.[Abmeldung]( ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­­­­Images: ­­­iStock, AdobeStock, RNV GmbH, AdobeStock, Page One Media / NCT ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­