What We DID!
Installation of all user-
interface devices
Backend Solution
What Is Automated Fare Collection System?
The Automated Fare Collection system (AFC) in Banjul - The Gambia is custom designed and was implemented for the GTSC in 2023. The system includes the supply and installation of all user-interface devices such as handheld machines used for card sales and inspection activities, the Electronic Validation Machines (EVD), and onboard bus equipment for connectivity.
The backend solution is cloud based, protected with the highest security standards and is also scalable to serve the client’s future requirements.
In the absence of a planning/scheduling and automated vehicle management systems for the GTSC busses, our solution had to assist in implementing the basic required functionalities from these systems e.g. trips planning, allowing the AFC system to operate.
Busses at GTSC were equipped with the Electronic Validation Machines (EVD) to allow passengers tapping in and tapping out with their NFC cards at the start / end of their travel to automatically calculate the travel fare. The GTSC will be using our supplied handheld machines to issue these NFC cards to the public, top-up cards in circulation, selling paper ticket when required, as well as to randomly inspect cards with passengers on board of the busses.
Seamless Operation
While all supplied equipment is communicating to the back-office through the 4G network, in order to allow seamless operation, our front end app allows the on-board EVDs to operate offline without affecting their functionality.
