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News 2010 Dempsey welcomes award of contract for Integrated Ticketing Scheme
News 2010 Dempsey welcomes award of contract for Integrated Ticketing Scheme
| Dempsey welcomes award of contract for Integrated Ticketing Scheme |
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Minister Noel Dempsey TD today welcomed the news that the Railway Procurement Agency has awarded the contract to operate the Integrated Ticketing Scheme to Hewlett-Packard Ireland. Speaking this afternoon, Minister Dempsey said: "This is a significant step in the delivery of this project. The award of this important contract will provide for the delivery of a number of key services necessary for Integrated Ticketing to work effectively. These services include the provision of a smart card point of sale network so passengers can buy and top-up smartcards in more than 400 shops and retail outlets across Dublin. Hewlett Packard will be responsible for customer support services, such as providing a telephone support helpdesk and providing an Integrated Ticketing Scheme website."The Integrated Ticketing Scheme is undergoing rigorous testing this year prior to a phased roll out on Dublin Bus and Luas services. Private bus operators are also participating in the scheme and it is anticipated that a number of these operators, along with DART and commuter rail services and Bus Éireann on a pilot basis, will join the scheme throughout 2011. Minister Dempsey concluded: "Integrated ticketing will revolutionise the way public transport in Ireland operates. It will deliver real and tangible benefits to customers and I am pleased to welcome the award of this contract today. Integrated ticketing remains on target to be rolled-out on a progressive basis this year and that will mean real change for passengers. " |