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ToDler- the UK's First 'On-and-Off' Station ToD Fulfilment Terminal
27th October 2011Innovative TVM Gains RSP Approval
ToDler®, the UK’s first purpose-built ‘collect-only’ rail ticket vending machine (TVM) recently launched by Parkeon Transit, has received ATOC/RSP accreditation and is being rolled out at stations across London, the Midlands, and South West.
ToDler® has been specially developed by leading ticketing technology company Parkeon as a ToD ‘queue-buster’
that helps TOCs optimise their retail space. Manufactured in Britain, ToDler’s compact size, ease of installation and good looks means it can also be sited ‘off-station’ at locations such as shopping malls, universities, military establishments and large corporate headquarters.
“ToDler responds to growing consumer demand for buying rail tickets online and collecting before departure,” says Paul Moirano, Head of UK Sales, Rail, for Parkeon. “The major benefits for operators include its small footprint, ease of use, and its ability to deliver pre-booked and paid-for tickets up to three times as fast as conventional TVMs.
“It is the first purpose-designed ‘collect only’ terminal of its type – and has proven to be extremely effective in cutting waiting times at existing TVMs and in speeding up the whole fulfilment process. Its ability to be installed ‘off-station’ also makes it very attractive for TOCs because it encourages passengers to pick up tickets well in advance of their day of travel.”
Parkeon’s ToDler TVM uses a large, high-luminance colour touch-screen and rapid print technology to increase customer throughput. Says Paul Moirano: “The feedback from both operators and customers has been excellent – because
we all know that queuing for tickets, particularly when they’ve been purchased in advance, is very inefficient for train companies and frustrating for customers.”
Our picture shows Parkeon’s Paul Moirano receiving the ToDler RSP Certificate of Accreditation from Tracey Dagley, RSP
Accreditation Business Manager at ATOC.
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Parkeon
Parkeon is a global player in urban mobility. As a result of its market-leading technologies and services - which are unique in terms of parking and transport management - Parkeon is specified as a development and implementation partner in 50 countries around the world.
The company’s Wayfarer automatic fare collection systems play a particularly important role in delivering the benefits of integrated ticketing and back office systems for the public transport industry. This expertise ensures that Parkeon is the market-leader among UK bus operators, offering solutions that range from smart card technology and electronic ticketing equipment to CCTV surveillance, GPS and mobile data networks.
Today, Parkeon’s Wayfarer electronic ticket machines and supporting devices can be counted in hundreds of thousands - more than any other fare revenue product range in the world. In the UK, the company offers the longest ETM life-span, the broadest ITSO scheme coverage, the largest service network and the most experienced system delivery teams. The
Wayfarer product range is scalable and future-proof, renowned for ease-of-use and flexible through comprehensive configuration tools.
Parkeon offers customers Wayfarer equipment service centres in Croydon, Bristol, Manchester and Edinburgh, as
well as in Elizabeth, New Jersey and Kingston, Jamaica. It also has facilities in France, Australia, Belgium, Germany,
Italy, Spain and in the USA.
