Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS), also known as electronic fare collection system, is an automated system that helps public transit operators to trace and account the revenue and provide a convenient way of fare payment instead of cash. Automated fare collection system is a collection of software and hardware technologies that enable ease of fare payments along with validating the passenger's commute. The global automated fare collection system market includes technologies such as smart cards, Near Field Communication (NFC), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), magnetic strips, and bar codes. Currently, smart cards are widely used to enable ease of fare payment to travelers.
The major factors driving the growth of the market are growing trend toward contactless payments, growing urbanization, and increasing investment by government on development of public transportation system. However, factors such as high investment cost and cybersecurity challenges and security concerns hamper the growth of the market. Furthermore, development of high speed internet and 5G networks, and growing advancement in multi-modal transportation solutions offers lucrative growth opportunities for the market.
In recent decades, advancement in cellular technology and growth in demand for high-speed internet have resulted in growing adoption of mobile based payment system. High-speed internet allows for real-time payment processing; similarly, the growth in 5G technology also allows faster boarding and reduces congestion at entry points through quick payments.
For instance, according to Invest India, a National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India, outlines that India's telecom industry is the second largest in the world and as of September 2022, the internet subscriber base in the county accounted for 1.17 billion users, with a telecom density of 84.86%. The growth of telecom industry in the country saw exponential growth in recent years due to rollout of 3G and 4G networks, affordable tariffs and supportive government initiatives to boost the industry. Moreover, in 2022, the government announced the auction of IMT/5G spectrum, which is further expected to boost the telecom industry during the review period.
Many other countries, especially in developing regions of southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East region, are promoting high-speed internet and telecom industry. Thus, improvement of high-speed internet and communications technologies is anticipated to create growth opportunities for the automated fare collection system market during the forecast period.
Moreover, in recent years, there has been growth in advancement in NFC and e-wallet technologies which process the payment faster and also provide security. Furthermore, many cities are integrating single payment options, which allows passengers to use a single contactless card or app to pay for multimodal transportation systems, such as buses, trains, bikes, and even parking.
On September 10, 2024, Visa Inc. and The Bank of America Corporation announced their highest usage in contactless payments since the pandemic. The two companies announced increase in the use of digital wallets and other tap-to-pay technologies. For instance, Visa Inc. Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Merchant Chris Baker, along with Bank of America Managing Director and Vendor of third party and network management, Sara Walsh announced that on an average, more than 30 cities in the U.S. have contactless penetration of more than 60%. The companies also announced New York City MTA system has the highest penetration of contactless payments and the system utilizes around 75% of face-to-face and contactless transactions. Major cities around the world are supporting the use of automated fare collection systems and with the growth in contactless payment services, the market is expected to witness a strong growth rate during the forecast period.
However, automated fare systems collect various amounts of sensitive customer information such as personal data, payment credentials, and travel patterns. This data is highly vulnerable to data breaches if the systems are not properly secured. There have been growing instances of cybercriminals exploiting these vulnerabilities to steal or misuse personal information, thus leading to privacy violations, identity theft, security concerns, and fraud. Cyber criminals utilize personal information through stolen cards and the details are further used to exploit vulnerabilities in the system’s encryption to initiate unauthorized transactions, thus leading to payment fraud.
The key companies profiled in the report include Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., Indra Sistemas S.A, LECIP HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Siemens AG, Thales Group, OMRON Corporation, Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, Advanced Card Systems Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd. and NXP Semiconductors.
The major factors driving the growth of the market are growing trend toward contactless payments, growing urbanization, and increasing investment by government on development of public transportation system. However, factors such as high investment cost and cybersecurity challenges and security concerns hamper the growth of the market. Furthermore, development of high speed internet and 5G networks, and growing advancement in multi-modal transportation solutions offers lucrative growth opportunities for the market.
In recent decades, advancement in cellular technology and growth in demand for high-speed internet have resulted in growing adoption of mobile based payment system. High-speed internet allows for real-time payment processing; similarly, the growth in 5G technology also allows faster boarding and reduces congestion at entry points through quick payments.
For instance, according to Invest India, a National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India, outlines that India's telecom industry is the second largest in the world and as of September 2022, the internet subscriber base in the county accounted for 1.17 billion users, with a telecom density of 84.86%. The growth of telecom industry in the country saw exponential growth in recent years due to rollout of 3G and 4G networks, affordable tariffs and supportive government initiatives to boost the industry. Moreover, in 2022, the government announced the auction of IMT/5G spectrum, which is further expected to boost the telecom industry during the review period.
Many other countries, especially in developing regions of southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East region, are promoting high-speed internet and telecom industry. Thus, improvement of high-speed internet and communications technologies is anticipated to create growth opportunities for the automated fare collection system market during the forecast period.
Moreover, in recent years, there has been growth in advancement in NFC and e-wallet technologies which process the payment faster and also provide security. Furthermore, many cities are integrating single payment options, which allows passengers to use a single contactless card or app to pay for multimodal transportation systems, such as buses, trains, bikes, and even parking.
On September 10, 2024, Visa Inc. and The Bank of America Corporation announced their highest usage in contactless payments since the pandemic. The two companies announced increase in the use of digital wallets and other tap-to-pay technologies. For instance, Visa Inc. Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Merchant Chris Baker, along with Bank of America Managing Director and Vendor of third party and network management, Sara Walsh announced that on an average, more than 30 cities in the U.S. have contactless penetration of more than 60%. The companies also announced New York City MTA system has the highest penetration of contactless payments and the system utilizes around 75% of face-to-face and contactless transactions. Major cities around the world are supporting the use of automated fare collection systems and with the growth in contactless payment services, the market is expected to witness a strong growth rate during the forecast period.
However, automated fare systems collect various amounts of sensitive customer information such as personal data, payment credentials, and travel patterns. This data is highly vulnerable to data breaches if the systems are not properly secured. There have been growing instances of cybercriminals exploiting these vulnerabilities to steal or misuse personal information, thus leading to privacy violations, identity theft, security concerns, and fraud. Cyber criminals utilize personal information through stolen cards and the details are further used to exploit vulnerabilities in the system’s encryption to initiate unauthorized transactions, thus leading to payment fraud.
The key companies profiled in the report include Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., Indra Sistemas S.A, LECIP HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Siemens AG, Thales Group, OMRON Corporation, Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, Advanced Card Systems Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd. and NXP Semiconductors.
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Key Market Segments
By Component
- Software
- Hardware
By Technology
- Technology
- Magnetic Stripe
- Near-field communication (NFC)
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Biometrics
- Others
By End User
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Retail
- Media and Entertainment
- Others
By Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Middle East and Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- South Africa
- Rest of Middle East And Africa
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Rest of Latin America
Key Market Players
- Siemens AG
- Thales
- Omron Corporation
- Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- NXP Semiconductors
- Cubic Corporation
- LECIP HOLDINGS CORPORATION
- Indra Sistemas
- Advanced Card Systems Ltd.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 3: MARKET OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 4: AUTOMATED FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM MARKET, BY COMPONENT
CHAPTER 5: AUTOMATED FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 6: AUTOMATED FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM MARKET, BY END USER
CHAPTER 7: AUTOMATED FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION
CHAPTER 8: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
CHAPTER 9: COMPANY PROFILES
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
Companies Mentioned
- Siemens AG
- Thales
- Omron Corporation
- Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- NXP Semiconductors
- Cubic Corporation
- LECIP HOLDINGS CORPORATION
- Indra Sistemas
- Advanced Card Systems Ltd.
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