Beaver County Transit Authority and Masabi Launch ‘BCTA Mobile Ticket’
App and on-board validation devices installed across fleet for safer and faster boarding as BCTA looks to Fast Forward local transit.
Rochester, PA and New York, NY – 1st March 2022 – Masabi, the company bringing Fare Payments-as-a-Service to public transit, today announced the launch of the BCTA Mobile Ticket app for the Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA). Powered by the Justride platform, the app lets riders buy tickets and passes anytime, anywhere, using their smartphones. The app is fast, easy, contactless and a safe way to pay and ride the local bus service.
The BCTA Mobile Ticket app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. It allows riders of BCTA services to purchase and use fare products such as single ride, day pass, 11 Ride, 7 Day pass, 31 Day pass and reduced fares directly from their mobile device. Group travel is also possible with multiple tickets purchased using the same device.
As part of the project new validation devices have been installed across the entire BCTA bus fleet. Passengers scan their dynamic and encrypted mobile passes on the devices when boarding the bus, with an audible beep and a colored screen identifying the ticket as valid for use. These validation units will help speed up boarding times making riding BCTA services faster and safer by enabling contactless fare payment and validation. The validation units are powered by Masabi’s Justride Inspect software. Riders can also use a new web portal service to purchase tickets to use with the BCTA Mobile Ticket app.
Mary Jo Morandini, BCTA’s General Manager said “BCTA is pleased to have partnered with Masabi on the mobile ticketing app. “Customers will now find it faster and easier than ever to pay fares. A rider installs the BCTA Mobile Ticket app on their smartphone and they never have to deposit coins or tickets in the fare box again. Riders board the bus and simply scan the barcode appearing on their phone on validation devices installed on the buses. And for those without a smartphone, a ticket can be printed from their computer and scanned on all fixed route buses”.
“More and more, people are using their smartphones in almost all aspects of their daily life, and this makes mobile ticketing a logical choice for agencies of all sizes,” said Brian Zanghi, CEO of Masabi. “The change in people’s behaviors brought about by social distancing requirements has made mobile ticketing and the move towards more contactless journeys a must-have for transit agencies. We’re delighted to be working with Beaver County to launch a network-wide mobile ticketing option for their riders, helping passengers and agency staff to stay safe and fast-forwarding public transit to a contactless future.”
About Masabi
Masabi is bringing Fare Payments-as-a-Service — a better way of delivering fare payments — to public transit agencies and authorities of all sizes around the globe. This enables the delivery of the latest fare payment innovations quickly, using a platform which is constantly updating and adding new features. Not only does this improve the journey experience for passengers, but it helps agencies keep up with the pace of technology change, while reducing the total cost of fare collection. Justride, named Ticketing Technology of the Year 2019 and 2020, is used by more than 100 public transit agencies and operators of all sizes across 9 countries. Masabi has offices in New York, Denver, London, and Cluj, and investors include Mastercard, Shell, and Keolis. For more information, visit www.masabi.com.
About BCTA
The Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) is a transit agency located in southwestern Pennsylvania adjacent to Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. BCTA provides fixed route services, a county-wide shared ride program and specialized transportation services. BCTA has been providing public transportation in Beaver County for 42 years. BCTA is the recipient of three awards from the American Public transportation Association (APTA ) including the “Outstanding Public Transportation Board Member Award” in 2007 and the “Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award in 1988 and 2006.
