Next Generation Ticket Vending Machines Will Make Travel Easier for Riders
Pittsburgh, PA – Flowbird North America Inc., a division of Flowbird Group, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) to install over 80 state-of-the-art Astreo Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) at transit stations around the region.
Flowbird’s Astreo TVMs are designed to streamline the fare payment process, featuring an intuitive LED color touch-screen display, high-capacity ticket vending, and account reload capabilities suitable for busy transit environments. The terminals offer multi-lingual functionality and audio assistance, ensuring accessibility for all users, including meeting ADA standards. Additionally, the machines support various payment options, including contactless payments, mobile wallets, and cash acceptance.
Arthur Rader, Senior Vice President of Transit for Flowbird, stated, “We are thrilled to have been selected by PRT to provide the latest generation of our globally proven TVMs. These machines will provide a seamless and efficient fare collection option for riders, reducing congestion and improving overall transit operations.”
“Pittsburgh Regional Transit is excited to partner with Flowbird to deploy these best-in-class ticket vending machines for our next-generation fare collection system,” said Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katharine Kelleman. “Flowbird’s technology aligns with our commitment to enhance the public transportation experience, and we believe this initiative will greatly benefit our riders by providing a more user-friendly, efficient, and equitable fare payment solution.”
The integration of Flowbird’s TVMs with PRT’s existing account-based ticketing system is a key feature of this project, and one that allowed PRT to select the best TVM on the market, regardless of who their existing back-office provider is. Flowbird’s TVMs will connect to PRT’s back-office platform, allowing real-time updates to user accounts. This integration ensures that riders can quickly add funds to their accounts by simply inserting cash or using their bank cards at Flowbird’s TVMs, enhancing the convenience, efficiency, and equity of the fare payment process.
The new Astreo TVMs are scheduled to be operational in 2025.
For more information regarding Flowbird’s ticket vending machines, visit flowbird.group/solutions/transport
About Flowbird:
Flowbird solutions are used in 5,000 cities across 80 countries to make journeys effortless. Our relentless desire to enable mobility, through frictionless technology, which gives back time to us all, is the driving force behind our innovations. We are dedicated to complete, data-led solutions, which can be used to inform mobility policy and make a positive impact.
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