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Ticket to ride Transit agencies deploy flexible, multifunctional SPX Genfare Vendstar TVMs to move millions of passengers quickly and grow systems efficiently
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hether agencies are running established bus operations or developing new systems, technology advances and rider trends along with budget pressures and funding options can impact decisions at every turn. Helping agencies stay ahead of the curve has long been a forte of industry leader SPX Genfare (www. genfare.com), Elk Grove Village, IL, beginning with its fare collection systems and products including ticket vending machines (TVMs), which it began making in the late 1980s. Since then, SPX Genfare’s versatile and highly functional Vendstar® series has gained a notable following nationwide.
Along with its full range of easily customized fare payment and ticketing options, the Genfare Vendstar-3 TVM securely stores all media, tracks every transaction – payment in (cash or credit/ debit card), change given, plus ticket issued – and sends instant real-time updates to the system Operations Center.
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