Hitachi Rail

Ticketing & Payment

Open and multimodal fare systems make public transport easier to use by offering seamless travel across all modes and operators.


To succeed, transport authorities need a trusted, open partner capable of implementing fare policy, securing revenue, and continuously improving the passenger experience.

Passengers expect simple, seamless journeys across all modes and media, with transparent fares and convenient payment options. At the same time, operators must protect revenue and reduce the total cost of ownership of their fare collection systems. Meeting both needs requires modern, flexible and interoperable solutions.

Hitachi Rail’s ticketing and payment solutions are scalable at city, regional or nationwide level, and can integrate multiple modes of transport — such as buses, trams, ferries, metro, mainline and private mobility services — to deliver a unified travel and payment experience.

Authorities, operators and cities rely on Hitachi Rail for turnkey, interoperable (multimodal and multi operator) fare systems that support both greenfield and brownfield environments.

Our solutions enable multiple ticketing models — including card centric and account based ticketing, open loop EMV and closed loop tokens — and ensure accessibility for all travellers through both digital and physical media. With these future proofed ticketing solutions, Hitachi Rail helps increase ridership, enhance customer experience and support long term operational efficiency.

TRANSCITY™: a multimodal ticketing platform

TRANSCITY™ is built on over 40 years of Hitachi Rail expertise in ticketing and fare collection, leveraging operational know how to deliver a future ready platform for integrated, multimodal mobility.

Our solution covers system design, integration, deployment and long‑term support. It offers ticketing options for every user preference — from contactless EMV bank cards and paper tickets to identifier cards and card‑centric systems.

TRANSCITY™ is a fully account based ticketing (ABT) solution that delivers flexibility, scalability and security. It provides:

  • Support for all passenger media, including closed loop cards, EMV open loop payments, QR codes and mobile ticketing
  • Flexible and comprehensive fare rules for multi operator networks
  • Cloud native back office deployment or self hosted options
  • Field equipment for validation and inspection, with integrated monitoring and control to improve operational efficiency and quality of service
  • Support for legacy card based ticketing (CBT) systems

TRANSCITY™ Fleet Management Solution

Hitachi Rail delivers a complete onboard ticketing solution for public transport vehicles, including design, integration, deployment and lifecycle support.

Our fleet management solution optimizes daily operations for buses, trams, shuttles and cars, using regulation features to adapt vehicle speed and flow to traffic conditions.

The Automatic Vehicle Management System (AVMS) provides real time vehicle location and ensures passengers know exactly when their bus or tram will arrive.

Transcity TM fleet provides:

  • Real time vehicle location, supervision and regulation
  • Driver assignment and safety management
  • Communication between drivers and the operations centre
  • Real time passenger information (onboard, at stops, at terminals and via web/mobile apps)
  • Transport network topology (lines, stops, routes)
  • Schedules, timetables and interchange parameters
  • Data recording for offline analysis

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