Central Puget Sound Regional Fare Coordination Project

Project Purpose

Seven transportation agencies are collaborating to plan and implement a regional fare collection program which enables customers to use one fare card on multiple systems throughout the four county Central Puget Sound area. Smart card fare collection technology will be used to allow linked trips between transit, ferries and rail and to significantly expand each agency’s strategic fare policy capabilities.

Project Status

• Winter 2009: The Agencies and the Contractor are currently engaged in final system design, software and website development, and testing to implement system updates and changes based on lessons learned in the customer Beta Test. Concurrently, work is underway to complete installation of all equipment, develop the employee training programs and plan for the roll-out of the new fare media to customers through various outlets.

Current Project Schedule

• Contract Award 2003
• Revenue Service Beta Test 2006/2007
• Final System Design 2008
• Full system revenue operations 2009

For information about ORCA:

www.orcacard.com or 1-888-988-6722 (ORCA)/ TTY Relay: 711/ 888-889-6368

View pictures from the technical media briefing, April 17, 2009.

View pictures from the historic signing of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Vendor Contract, April 29, 2003.