Technology company Flowbird will present its smart ticketing systems at Euro Bus Expo. They will include the supplier’s latest back-office CloudFare product alongside other innovations in ticketing, payments and mobile apps.
CloudFare is a modular, cloud-based platform that facilitates network-wide management and analytics of both Flowbird systems and third-party applications through a single sign-on. It is multimodal and multi-operator and delivers control of ticketing and payment assets, allowing users to take a network-wide view of performance in real time.
Other products on the Flowbird stand will be:
- Open payments validator – one of the most widely used such products in Europe
- Driver console – ITSO and Bus Open Data Service ready ticketing system in an all-in-one or modular configuration
- Account based ticketing – Seamless pay-as-you-go travel for passengers using contactless bank cards or mobile devices that allows calculation of the best fare and the application of daily or weekly capping
- Monapass – developed for the Principality of Monaco, Monapass is one app and one account for al transit modes, third-party subscriptions and associated services. It uses account-based ticketing and combined purchases for parking, EV charging, travel and destinations such as museums, cinemas and tour buses along with integrated parking, public transport and active travel.
- Payments – systems that support unattended, mobile and online payments and which can be integrated with existing bus ticketing products to “provide a secure roadmap to omni-channel payments.”
Speaking about the Flowbird presence at Euro Bus Expo, Sales and Marketing Director Paul Rogers says: “The flow down of technological improvements offers many benefits to bus operators and authorities. It can be complex, but we aim to make it simple to manage and beneficial for passengers.
“Visitors to Euro Bus Expo will see our modular bus systems and connected back-office infrastructure, designed for performance and integration to make it easier for passengers and operators.”
Euro Bus Expo will be held between 1-3 November at the NEC Birmingham. Register for free tickets here. Flowbird will be on stand T84.