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TaaS, INIT's SaaS-based sales channel, makes ticketing easy – for passengers and public transport companies alike. Passengers will be able to pay for their ride by simply tapping their bank/credit card or smartphone on a ticket terminal when boarding and alighting (check-in/check-out). Their travel authorisation is then secured contactlessly using the cEMV process (credit card manufacturers’ public transport application). INIT’s background system ensures that they always pay the cheapest fare. This eliminates the need for passengers to familiarize themselves with the public transport company's fare system – previously one of the biggest hurdles for occasional travelers, tourists and business travelers. What's more, customers simply use the means of payment that they already have with them and do not have to register.

Public transport companies can quickly introduce the cloud-based solution hosted by INIT. They simply set the tariffs they want to offer via this sales channel using a browser application, which also gives them permanent access to their sales and turnover figures. The platform processes all the payment transactions, without any further intervention required.

Public transport companies can also offer the software-as-a-service solution as part of a target group orientated multi-channel strategy in addition to an existing ticketing system, thereby reducing cash handling and increasing the efficiency of their sales processes.

Public transport companies rely on complex, up-to-date IT systems that work around the clock. These systems can create a lot of work for public transport operators, but this work does not necessarily have to be carried out by the company's own employees. INIT supports them with external experts who maintain a constant overview of the company's IT systems, intervene where necessary to ensure system availability and advise on possible efficiency improvements. These support options are divided into the following service offerings: monitoring, maintenance, system management and IT, change management and administration. In the area of administration INIT also manages data maintenance, for fare data and devices, for example. Numerous public transport companies worldwide already enjoy the benefits of INIT's operational services – and can concentrate on their core business.

Electromobility represents a massive technology shift that must first be fully understood. Even before the first e-buses are purchased, various deployment scenarios should be simulated and the effects on investments, operating costs and operations should be assessed. Only in this way can investments and operating resources be utilized as efficiently as possible to gain the maximum efficiency. This is made possible by the simulation module of the eMOBILE-PLAN planning solution. It can be used in advance, to determine the public transport company’s most appropriate charging concept and identify suitable blocks for the use of e-buses. Even in the introductory phase, when only minimal practical experience or none at all has been gained, simulation provides further important findings to help minimize risks and use existing e-buses as efficiently as possible.

eMOBILE-PLAN is part of the comprehensive eMOBILE product suite. This includes the extension of the eMOBILE-ITCS Intermodal Transport Control System, which, together with the MOBILErange range forecast, enables precise knowledge and monitoring of the state of charge and remaining range. The suite also includes the depot management system eMOBILE-DMS, which ensures the optimized provision of e-buses and cost-efficient charging processes, and the charge management system MOBILEcharge, which enables and implements cost-optimised charging strategies.