Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System – City of Joburg: Rea Vaya

Case Study
Written By Koola Digital - Websites & Marketing

The City of Joburg appointed TMT to design, build, operate and maintain its Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System for 12 years. This project supports the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, providing reliable fare collection and passenger management for one of South Africa’s largest cities.

Scope

  • Supply, installation and maintenance of validators that support NFC, MiFare, Contactless Smart Card, EMV and QR Code.

  • 62 stations, 384 station gate validators and 392 on-bus validators.

  • Integration of automotive computers, turnstiles and GPS systems for fleet monitoring.

  • 62 POS devices with supporting retail network integration, enabling commuters to purchase tickets citywide.

  • Deployment of MobiGuider software for front and back office operations.

Impact

The system processes over 72,000 passenger transactions daily and generates more than R150 million in annual revenue. TMT’s preventative and corrective maintenance, live device monitoring, training, and stock management ensure high system availability, reliability and compliance.

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