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Rail IT providers

Travel Europe with the Eurail train pass | Eurail.com. Automated fare collection. An automated fare collection (AFC) system is the collection of components that automate the ticketing system of a public transportation network - an automated version of manual fare collection. An AFC system is usually the basis for integrated ticketing. System description[edit] AFC systems often consist of the following components[citation needed] (the "tier" terminology is common, but not universal): Tier 0 - Fare mediaTier 1 - Devices to read/write mediaTier 2 - Depot/station computersTier 3 - Back office systemsTier 4 - Central clearing house In addition to processing electronic fare media, many AFC systems have equipment on vehicles and stations that accepts cash payment in some form.

Fare media[edit] AFC systems originated with tokens or paper tickets dispensed by staff or from self-service vending machines. More recently, contactless smart cards from bank networks have been seen more frequently in AFC. And Korea Smart Card,Co. The success story of New Zealand case follows; Examples[edit] Rail market outlook 2013–2022. The Man in Seat Sixty-One - the train travel guide...

Pacific rail operators

Asian rail operators. Israel Railways. Israel Railways Company Ltd., doing business as Israel Railways (Hebrew: רַכֶּבֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Rakevet Yisra'el, Arabic: خطوط السكك الحديدية الإسرائيلية‎) is the state-owned principal railway company responsible for all inter-city, commuter, and freight rail transport in Israel. All its lines are standard gauge. The network is centered in Israel's densely populated coastal plain, from which lines radiate out in many directions. Unlike road vehicles and city trams, Israeli railway trains run on the left hand tracks, matching neighboring Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries, whose formerly connected rail networks were constructed by British engineers. The head office is located at the Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station in Tel Aviv. Lines[edit] Israel Railways lines as of summer 2013 Regional map of past and present railway lines Israel Railways' passenger routes are divided into nine operational lines: Rolling stock[edit] Euro 4000 locomotive Bombardier double-deck coach See also[edit]

Latin american rail operators

African railways. North american rail operators. European rail operators.