卡斯珀地區交通局距離今年夏天實施新的電子票價系統又更近了一步

卡登·科克倫 (Kaden Cochran) 在黃石公路西 230 號 The Lyric 的臨時會議廳舉行的工作會議上向卡斯珀市議會介紹了這些變化。

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper Area Transit is getting closer to putting its new electronic fare system fully into effect this summer, its new manager said.

懷俄明州卡斯珀—卡斯珀地區交通公司的新經理表示，其新的電子票價系統即將在今年夏天全面投入使用。

Kaden Cochran told the Casper City Council about the changes during a work session at its temporary chambers at The Lyric, 230 W. Yellowstone Highway.

卡登·科克倫 (Kaden Cochran) 在黃石公路西 230 號 The Lyric 的臨時會議廳舉行的工作會議上向卡斯珀市議會介紹了這些變化。

In May, Casper Area Transit issued a press release about rolling out the new E-fare system for its door-to-door and fixed-route services. The Casper City Council approved the electronic system for bus fares last fall.

五月，卡斯珀地區交通局發布了一份新聞稿，介紹其門到門和固定路線服務推出新的電子票價系統。去年秋天，卡斯珀市議會批准了公車票價電子系統。

An E-Pass will replace the current ASSIST — door-to-door service — ticket and the Scan Pass will replace the current LINK — fixed-route service — token. The new system will better help customers and eliminate extra expenses and handling processes. Customers won’t need to continually buy non-reusable tickets and won’t have to deal with lost or unrecovered tokens. 

電子通行證將取代目前的 ASSIST（上門服務）票證，掃描通行證將取代目前的 LINK（固定路線服務）代幣。新系統將更好地幫助客戶並消除額外費用和處理流程。客戶無需不斷購買不可重複使用的門票，也無需處理遺失或無法找回的代幣。

Cochran reviewed that and noted other benefits of the new system.

科克倫回顧了這一點，並指出了新系統的其他好處。

Cochran said the biggest reason for the transition is to capture better data in real time such as ridership among older adults, disabled persons, students and general ridership as required by the Federal Transit Administration for federal funding. That will help Casper Area Transit better make decisions for riders about bus stops, shelters and benches, he said, adding that will save a lot of time.

科克倫表示，這種轉變的最大原因是為了即時獲得更好的數據，例如老年人、殘疾人、學生的乘客量以及聯邦交通管理局聯邦資助所要求的一般乘客量。他說，這將有助於卡斯珀地區交通部門更好地為乘客做出有關公車站、候車亭和長凳的決定，並補充說這將節省大量時間。

There’s also a hygiene matter.

還有一個衛生問題。

COVID-19 heightened concern about cleanliness, Cochran said. Before tokens were returned to circulation, Casper Area Transit staff had the time-consuming task of hand-washing them, but that won’t be necessary with the new electronic ticket system.

Cochran 說，COVID-19 加劇了人們對清潔的擔憂。在代幣重新投入流通之前，卡斯珀地區交通局的工作人員需要進行耗時的洗手任務，但對於新的電子票務系統來說，這將不再是必要的。

The reloadable electronic fare system benefits bus patrons for several reasons, according to the May press release:

根據五月的新聞稿，可重新充值的電子票價系統有利於公車乘客的幾個原因：

“We want to streamline the process for our patrons so once the pass cards are established to reload, then it’s relatively quick,” Cochran said. “We don’t have to keep track of anything. It’s one card, it fits in your wallet.”

科克倫說：“我們希望為顧客簡化流程，因此一旦設置了通行卡即可重新加載，那麼速度就會相對較快。” “我們不必跟踪任何事情。這是一張卡，可以放進你的錢包裡。

Patrons can keep the card on their person and they don’t need to worry about whether they have enough tokens.

顧客可以將卡片隨身攜帶，無需擔心自己是否有足夠的代幣。

The new system will also eliminate the abuse of tokens such as when people find them on the street or steal them, Cochran said. With the new system, people can report a stolen pass, and Casper Area Transit staff can de-activate it and issue the patron a new one while transferring unused rides, he said.

科克倫說，新系統還將消除代幣的濫用，例如人們在街上發現代幣或偷​​竊代幣。他說，透過新系統，人們可以報告被盜的通行證，卡斯珀地區交通工作人員可以停用該通行證，並在轉移未使用的乘車服務時向顧客發放新的通行證。

Councilor Gena Jensen noted that social media blew up over an article about the new system, with commenters suggesting that everybody needed to buy a smartphone. Cochran rejected that inference, and said riders do not need to buy a smartphone or other technology.

議員 Gena Jensen 指出，一篇有關新系統的文章在社群媒體上引起了軒然大波，評論者建議每個人都需要購買智慧型手機。科克倫否認了這項推論，並表示乘客不需要購買智慧型手機或其他科技。

All they need to do is go to the Casper Area Transit office, 1715 E. 4th St., to apply for the e-pass, he said.

他說，他們所需要做的就是前往卡斯珀地區交通辦公室（地址：1715 E. 4th St.）申請電子通行證。

Another rumor was that all riders needed to provide financial information, Cochran said. However, the only time that is necessary is if someone is applying for a subsidy to use the e-pass.

科克倫說，另一個傳言是所有乘客都需要提供財務資訊。但是，唯一需要的時間是有人申請補助以使用電子通行證。

Casper Area Transit began transitioning LINK buses to the Scan Pass this month. It planned to accept current LINK tokens through July 31, but has extended that deadline to Aug. 31.

卡斯珀地區交通局本月開始將 LINK 巴士轉換為 Scan Pass。它計劃在 7 月 31 日之前接受當前的 LINK 代幣，但已將該截止日期延長至 8 月 31 日。

The May 1 press release said Casper Area Transit will no longer disburse paper tickets for the ASSIST bus and no longer accepted them after May 31.

5 月 1 日的新聞稿稱，卡斯珀地區交通局將不再為 ASSIST 巴士發放紙票，並且在 5 月 31 日之後不再接受紙票。

Riders can transfer any outstanding ASSIST tickets or LINK tokens to their E-Pass or Scan Pass if they turn them in with proof of purchase to the Casper Area Transit office. Casper Area Transit granted credit for these outstanding fares until the end of June for ASSIST tickets and until Aug. 31 for LINK tokens.

如果乘客將任何未結清的 ASSIST 票或 LINK 代幣連同購買證明一起交給卡斯珀地區交通辦公室，則可以將其轉入其電子通行證或掃描通行證。 Casper Area Transit 在 6 月底之前為 ASSIST 票和在 8 月 31 日之前為 LINK 代幣提供了這些未償票價的信用。

For more information, contact the Casper Area Transit office, 1715 E. 4th St., at 307-235-8261, 307-235-8214 or www.casperareatransit.org.

如需了解更多信息，請聯繫卡斯珀地區交通辦公室（地址：1715 E. 4th St.），電話 307-235-8261、307-235-8214 或訪問 www.casperareatransit.org。