New Era in Metro and Tram: Fare Refund Begins
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In order to regulate the price difference between short and long distance passengers on metro and tram lines in Istanbul, the infrastructure works of the fare refund system have come to the final stage. With the new system, passengers will now pay according to the stop they travel to and not on a single fare. Here are the details...
In Istanbul, the infrastructure work for the fare refund system, aimed at regulating the price difference between short-distance and long-distance passengers on metro and tram lines, has reached its final stage. The installation of fare refund machines at designated stops and the laying of electrical lines have been completed. With the new system, passengers will no longer have to worry about price differences.
In Istanbul, the single price transfer on rail systems is closing. A staggered fare system based on distance, as in the subway bus, comes to subways and trams. The return devices were placed, eyes were turned to the UKOME meeting. Here are the details of the new arrangement.
The countdown has begun for a historic step in Istanbul that will end fare inequality between short-distance and long-distance passengers on metro and tram lines. The "pay as you go" and refund system, which has been in place on metrobus lines for years, is being integrated into the rail system as well. While the infrastructure work is in its final stages, electrical lines have begun to be laid for the installation of refund machines at the stat…
As work accelerates on a refund system aimed at balancing fare differences between short and long-distance journeys, the question remains whether the system will also apply to metro and tram lines.
The first steps have been taken in Istanbul to transition to a "pay as you go" system on metro and tram lines. While the installation of refund devices at stations has begun, the new system, which will introduce tiered pricing based on distance, is expected to be on the agenda of UKOME (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Transportation Coordination Center) soon.
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