Why we focus on AFC system for buses ?

Why we focus on AFC system for buses ?

Operation is simple:

• Bus fare is simple and most of them are a single journey.
• Handling small cash and security is less of a problem
• Can issue card with no name. No need to replace the lost card.
• No need to install expensive turnstiles.
• No need to install expensive cash top-up stations.
• No need to worry about multi-merchant clearing as we will deal with a single bus operator.
• Since top-up and fare deduction is from the same operator, any delay of data collection will not be a big problem
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More passengers than buses in general:

• If the operator can collect a deposit, there will be a positive cash flow to the operator.
• More passengers mean more deposit
• Less buses mean low investment on bus validator