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NET uses the Wayfarer Portable Ticket System (PTS), see http://www.wayfarer.co.uk/solutions/farecollection/pts.htm . NET had an initial supply of 45 such machines, see press release at bottom.  The ticket machines are two part, a printer on the left which prints from a roll 53mm wide, 50 metres long (approx 500 tickets per roll), and the main data terminal. The printer and data terminal communicate via a bi-directional FM radio link, at 433MHz.  The PTS include a card swipe for use with NCT Smart card tickets such as Easy Rider. The ticket machine number is 035994, but the number printed on the ticket is 735994.

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21 Feb 2004 (ID P2215070)
Adjacent to the Control room on the first floor of the depot is a large area that is used by the tram crews to check for operational notices, rosters etc.  On one side of the room, there are banks of ticket machines and battery chargers.  Each machine has 3 sets of batteries, as on busy days the crews can go through a few sets of batteries.  The machines and batteries are marked up as sets and each has it it own charging location.

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17 October 2004 (ID PA179426)
A close up detail showing Set 01 is out, and set 04 on charge.

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17 October 2004 (ID PA179428
Below the ticket machines are two banks of battery chargers.  The bank to the right are the grey printer batteries.  These are NiMH rechargeable batteries which should last for a shift of 8 hours or 600 tickets.  No wonder with the success of NET, the conductors have to change batteries frequently!

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17 October 2004 (ID PA179433)
Below the ticket machines are two banks of battery chargers.  The bank to the left are the black ticket machine batteries.  These are 2700mAH NiMH rechargable.

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17 October 2004 (ID PA179435)

The ticket machines have battery level monitors which the crew check on a regular basis by printing a short report.

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27 September 2004 (ID NETTicket15)

Wayfarer Press Release

Taken from: http://www.wayfarer.co.uk/news/p040713-3.htm

WAYFARER DELIVERS INTEROPERABLE NET CONTRACT

One of the country’s most forward looking transport projects, Nottingham Express Transit (NET), has entrusted its revenue collection system to advanced hand-held technology developed by Wayfarer Transit Systems.

NET is using 45 of the latest Wayfarer portable ticketing machines that include ITSO-compatible smart card readers, credit card readers and touchscreens. The hand held units and the ticket printer communicate via a radio link to enable ease of use for the operator. They also have the ability to read and write to the smart cards currently in use on Nottingham City Transport buses enabling interoperability between both tram and bus ticketing systems.

Wayfarer is also providing all the back office technology that will drive and interrogate the revenue collection system providing NET with valuable revenue and statistical information..

Wayfarer Business Sales Director John Clarkson commented:

“Nottingham Express Transit is a fantastic project and we are delighted that Wayfarer technology has been chosen to deliver the revenue collection machines and back office technology,

“The result is a system based on a Windows CE application that will not only deliver for today’s passengers but is also ‘future-proof’ through its ITSO compatibility.”

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