Mobility

We also have an ideal mobility assistant for bus drivers. The highQ TicketApp can be installed on standard Android tablets, eliminating the need for expensive, proprietary hardware solutions. When combined with an industrial printer unit, for example, this results in a complete, user-friendly sales system.

Another advantage of the Android platform is the option to install additional apps. With the help of the PlanB app, bus drivers and inspectors can use their tablets or smartphones to directly access the transport company’s timetable and real-time data, as well as to retrieve current timetable information.

The highQ TicketApp can be installed on standard Android tablets, eliminating the need for costly proprietary hardware solutions. In combination with an industrial printer unit, this results in a complete, user-friendly sales system for bus drivers. Thanks to central tariff and master data administration and the vendor-independent interface (HUSST) to the backend system, data provision and disposal is simple and uncomplicated. If required, the highQ TicketApp can be extended to include the eTicket Germany standard (VDV-KA) at any time.

Parallel to the highQ TicketApp, there is also a mobility assistant for efficient ticket control. Using the Control App, inspectors can easily and efficiently record increased transport charges (EBE) and issue receipts. Because the app can easily be installed on a standard smartphone, they no longer need to carry a proprietary – and usually heavy – monitoring device. This saves both weight and costs.

With our fare.logiQ revenue management system, booking and accounting for transport services is simple and clear. Via a vendor-independent data interface (HUSST), all sales channels can be easily connected. The sales and booking data of the various accounting centres or affiliated companies are combined in a central, multi-client-capable revenue database. Using suitable interfaces (e.g. SAP), you can then easily transfer the data to your general ledger.

A particular advantage of fare.logiQ is its database independence, which allows easy integration into existing IT infrastructures. The system is completely scalable – from a small installation with a cost-free database to complex installations with an Oracle connection. There is also a SaaS solution available. This makes fare.logiQ suitable for complex corporate structures with very large amounts of data, while still remaining easy and intuitive to use.

In this era of the nationwide eTicket Germany standard, all systems are required to be designed or adaptable for interoperable operation. To this end, we developed the IONgate appliance to enable smaller transport companies without an extensive IT infrastructure to connect securely and easily to interoperable background systems (ION). The pre-installed, pre-configured terminal device substantially simplifies the handling of cross-company processes when using e-tickets. Up to several thousand companies can be networked with each other in so-called cooperative competition networks. In 2018, IONgate received an innovation award for “particularly innovative solutions that make medium-sized companies fit for a successful digital future”.