Tieto and Helsinki Region Transport Authority (HSL) signed an agreement concerning the delivery of a new ticketing and information system
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Tieto Corporation PRESS RELEASE 16 May 2012 at 9.00 am EET
A new ticketing and information system will be taken into use in the Helsinki
region public transport by the end of 2015. It will modernize the current travel
card system and standardize the information systems. The aim is to bring the
entire Helsinki region public transport within the scope of up-to-date passenger
information.
Tieto and Helsinki Region Transport Authority signed an agreement concerning the
delivery of a new system today. The agreement covers the implementation of a
ticketing and information system, as well as maintenance for five years. The
project's investment costs are approximately EUR 60 million and the usage costs
for five years approximately EUR 30 million.
The new ticketing and information system is based on open, service-centered
architecture. It will enable the continuous development of the system, the
increasing of services, as well as keeping the system up-to-date in a flexible
and cost-efficient manner. Helsinki Regional Transport was one of the first in
the world to implement the current travel ticket system based on non-contact
cards and with the new project, will continue as a pioneer of public transport
systems together with Tieto.
"When the modernization of the ticketing and information systems is implemented
concurrently, we get a service package in which the systems can utilize shared
basic databases, the same components of the vehicle system, as well as the data
generated by each other. In this way, we can construct a better service package,
as well as achieving savings in both investments and usage costs", says Helsinki
Region Transport, Executive Director, Suvi Rihtniemi.
"Intelligent transport is seen at Tieto as a significant part of the development
of information society. This is a significant agreement for Tieto, because we
want to be involved in developing new services for public transport. Together
with Helsinki Region Transport, we are on the front line developing the new
generation ticketing and information system", says Ari Järvelä, Executive Vice
President, Finland and the Baltic countries, Tieto.
The modernization of the systems will make the use of public transport even
easier. The planning of a journey becomes easier with the availability of even
more extensive real-time information and network services. Stop screens to be
installed in all the buses will also help to manage the route. Information on
exceptional situations can also be improved thanks to the satellite navigation.
For additional information, please contact
Helsinki Region Transport, Executive Director, Suvi Rihtniemi, tel.
+358 50 565 8884
Helsinki Region Transport, Director of Passenger Services department, Pirkko
Lento, tel. +358 50 380 7033
Tieto, Senior Sales Manager Risto Lehtinen, tel. +358 400 446 084
TIETO CORPORATION
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Tieto is the leading IT service company in Northern Europe providing IT and
product engineering services. Our highly specialized IT solutions and services
complemented by a strong technology platform create tangible business benefits
for our local and global customers. As a trusted transformation partner, we are
close to our customers and understand their unique needs. With about 18,000
experts, we aim to become a leading service integrator creating the best service
experience in IT. www.tieto.com
Helsinki Region Transport Authority is responsible for the planning and
organization of public transport services in the Helsinki region, as well as for
the preparation of the Helsinki Region Transport System Plan. The joint
local authority employs 350 people and its annual turnover is in excess of EUR
520 million. In the transport organized by HSL, 320 million journeys are made
each year, which is about 60% of all public transport journeys in Finland.
Contact details for the media http://www.hsl.fi/FI/Sivut/media.aspx.
APPENDIX
Parkeon
Our ticket system partner is Parkeon Transit Limited, the British subsidiary of
the international Parkeon Group. Parkeon is a global player in urban mobility
and has a presence in 50 countries and 3,000 cities and towns, employing over
1,100 people worldwide. One of Parkeon's core business lines is Automatic Fare
Collection solutions for rail, underground, bus and tram traffic. With over 30
years of experience, Parkeon has installed more than 75,000 ticket system
devices.
For further information on the company, see www.parkeon.com
Fara
Our information system partner FARA ASA has a wide-ranging selection of real-
time information systems for public transport. Norwegian FARA is the leading
supplier of intelligent transportation systems to the public transport sector in
the Nordic countries. In addition FARA has also delivered transport systems
outside the Nordic countries. FARA has participated in delivering the current
travel card system for Helsinki Region Transport.
For further information on the company, see www.fara.no
Hogia
Our data and information management partner have delivered their core product,
Hogia PubTrans® to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Copenhagen, amongst others. 70% of
all public transport journeys in Sweden and Denmark are done by traffic handled
by the company's core product. The Hogia Group is a family owned Swedish
software company with a subsidiary in Finland.
For further information on the company, see www.hogia.com
Laivasähkötyö
The vehicle installations included in the project are performed by Laivasähkötyö
Oy. The company has approximately 50 years of installation experience.
Laivasähkötyö is a versatile expert in the field of electricity, performing
electrification planning, installations, repair and maintenance for ships and
industry as well as in buildings and railway equipment.
For further information on the company, see www.lst.fi/fi/
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