12-23-2023, 09:41 PM
(12-23-2023, 09:14 PM)Bytor Wrote:(12-22-2023, 02:52 PM)neonjoe Wrote: Whenever the contract ends with this payment provider we need to move Presto...
That would mean ripping out the fareboxes and kiosks EVREYWHERE in order to install PRESTO-specific hardware.
Would it though? Or would it just require new software and decals? You point out yourself that Scheidt & Bachmann is a major supplier to Presto, many of the Presto machines are the exact same model that EasyGo uses. I'd expect it's just software + decal differences, as many different fare card systems use Scheidt & Bachmann hardware. I'd be very surprised if Presto got custom hardware.
I think the big issue would be that Presto doesn't currently support the combo cash fare box + card reader that we use on the buses. But Metrolinx, aka the Ontario government, owns Presto. Support can be added if the desire is there.