The system was introduced by SWB Bus und Bahn in September 2020 and has continued to attract more and more passengers ever since. This is evident in the usage figures, which rose from 77,900 trips in 2021 to 131,800 trips in 2022 – an increase of 70%.
“BONNsmart has absolutely proven itself as a system and is ready for the big stage. […] We are ready to share our experience with others. The next logical step is a roll-out beyond Bonn. This can be accomplished with strong partners.” Anja Wenmakers, Managing Director of SWB Bus und Bahn
“As a technology partner of BONNsmart, we are very much looking forward to the next phase of this project and the extension of Germany’s first open payment system beyond the borders of the city of Bonn.” Mike Ax, Scheidt & Bachmann Fare Collection Systems
Read the complete article on the blog of ÖPNV Digitalisierungsoffensive NRW (German).
BONNsmart is a joint funded project of SWB Bus und Bahn, Postbank, the Kompetenzcenter Digitalisierung NRW, Visa and technology partner Scheidt & Bachmann. Read more https://www.scheidt-bachmann.de/en/fare-collection-systems/references
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