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FARE COLLECTION SYSTEMS — SPECIAL ISSUE

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YEARS

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Technological progress through microprocessors In the early 1970s, the first microprocessors were develo-ped. We recognise the trend early on, and the new tech-nology is finding its way into our products within just a few years. The control by microcomputer is quickly becoming the new standard.

/ 1972

/ 1975

A development order German Railways lays the foundation for establishing the business division by searching for a provider of a new ge-neration of ticket vending machines – the project “Moder-nised Ticket Sales”. After an exciting application phase we finally receive the order to develop a new type of vending machine.

Dear readers,

40 years of Fare collection systems by Scheidt & Bachmann – these have been 40 years of progress and growth, during these years we‘ve developed from a ticket machine manufacturer to a global system provider. This success would be unima-ginable without masterminds – from Scheidt & Bachmann as well as our customers. Together we have implemented countless successful projects. Therefore I sincerely extend my gratitude to you.

We do not rest on the laurels of past successes – quite the contrary: our claim is to establish new developments in the future which optimally support your business in the dynamic market of mobility services.

With our account-based ticketing solutions we shape the mobility of tomorrow – initial systems are already in operation and show the great potential of account-based ticketing for our customers. This cloud technology is also core of our new service-centred business models like Ticketing as a Service, with whom we realise trendsetting mobility concepts for you.

Thus we are confident to say: we will attend you beyond the next decades as a reliable partner and provide you with innovative solutions for your individual ticketing demands and I look forward to this.

Yours

Matthias Augustyniak, Managing Director


/ 1978

The ticket vending machine – a true innovation Within our first project “Modernised Ticket Sales” , we develop a state-of-the-art, microprocessor-controlled ticket vending machine – a true innovation. The approval by German Railways and the subsequent installation and commissioning of 280 devices on October 1st, 1978 form the basis for the establishment of a fourth business division: “Fare collection systems”.

Ski lift tickets – our first ticket system Our very first ticket vending machine is being created for ski lift tickets. The ski lift ticket system for Steibis in the Allgäu, Germany, is our first comprehensive management system to sell transport services – though not yet for public transport.

/ 1976

Founding: Fare collection systems Along the founding of the Fare collection systems division we develop a comprehensive portfolio supplementing the first product, the microprocessor-controlled ticket ven-ding machine. The new Fare collection systems products complete our already existing Parking and access systems, Signalling systems and Fuel retail solutions.

/ 1978

/ 1980

The very first European patent When developing the first ticket vending machine we mas-ter numerous challenges. In order to e.g. prevent money laundering, it has to be ensured that only the inserted coins are returned when the sales transaction is cancelled. This function is provided by the temporary coin storage, for which we receive the first European patent ever granted on January 9th, 1980.

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Entering the on-board environment We gain experiences with on-board systems. By developing an electronic ticket printer we enter the new system envi-ronment of bus and light rail.

/ 1982

Central data collection and accounting with DAZ-12 In buses ticket printers record sales data on removable media. DAZ-12 collects this data and performs the com-prehensive accounting. Besides driver-related accounting time-related accountings for days, months or years are pos-sible. Thereby DAZ-12 is the “grandfather” of today’s sales accounting and operational management system.

/ 1985

/ 1989Our first subsidiary We take over shares of Verkehrselektronik GmbH in Gera, Germany. A year later the company becomes a full subsidiary and receives a new production site in Burkersdorf. Today the subsidiary is known as Scheidt & Bachmann Service GmbH.

/ 1984 The first matrix printer As our in-house production depth increases, we develop a matrix printer that is implemented in our ticket vending machines. The innovative print engine is able to process up to five different ticket forms with various mea- surements and paper thicknesses.

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Touchscreens set new standards Touchscreens enter the realm of ticket vending machines. The new technology enables operations that are more in-tuitive and easier to perform, and the machine’s portfolio is no longer limited to simple ticket products such as a single tickets or return tickets.

/ 1991

Scheidt & Bachmann USA Inc. We found our subsidiary Scheidt & Bachmann USA Inc. in the United States of America. The company grows rapidly from the beginning and soon becomes our first production site abroard.

/ 1995

/ 1996 The first contactless ticket medium Scheidt & Bachmann provides a system for accounting visi-tors‘ cure tax to administration of north sea spa Norderney. With this solution a contactless, MiFare-based transponder card, the NorderneyCard, is established. The card is not only used for cure tax accounting but also for reservation of beach chairs and the purchasing of bus and ferry tickets. Additionally several services on the island can be utilised with bonus points.

/ 1995

Central Support System In the mid-1990s, we reach a significant milestone by developing our own central master computer – the device management system CSS (Central Support System) beco-mes the heart of our systems.

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The start of major project in Boston Scheidt & Bachmann is contracted to deliver an ultra-mo-dern, comprehensive fare collection system for Massachu-setts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston and develops the first real smart card management system.

/ 2003

The 1,000th ticket vending machine in the UK Only 4 years after Scheidt & Bachmann UK Ltd. was found-ed, we reach an important milestone with the delivery and installation of the 1,000th ticket vending machine in the UK in March 2007.

/ 2007

/ 2005 The very first own smart card reader We develop our first own smart card reader. The reader is designed as a multi-applicative module that can process cards of different standards.

/ 2012

Our brand: FareGo We present our new brand FareGo for the very first time at the IT-Trans in Karlsruhe on February 2nd, 2012. FareGo re-flects the innovational strength and high quality standards that characterise our portfolio. This is also evidenced by the new, globally uniform and modern brand image.

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Account-based ticketing drives forth With FareGo Suite and FareGo Cloud account-based ticketing (ABT) finds its way into our portfolio. ABT uses an entirely new system architecture based on cloud-compu-ting. This technology moves the whole intelligence to the background system. Customers can choose if they want to acquire ABT as an customisable system (FareGo Suite) or utilise its functionality “as a service” (FareGo Cloud).

/ 2017

/ 2018

40 years of Fare collection systems Celebrating 40 years of Fare collection systems! From manufacturing microprocessor-controlled ticket vending machines to providing intelligent ticketing systems globally – we have achieved a lot and are looking forward to keep on designing future public transport.

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