Lima, the capital of Peru, has signed an ITO deal with Affiliated Computer Services to develop and implement a contactless ticketing system for the country's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The deal, signed with Protransporte, Lima’s transportation organisation authority, will see ACS operate the system for a 14-year period

"This engagement demonstrates ACS' ability to solve complex traffic and transportation issues and highlights our considerable expertise in providing efficient and effective transportation solutions to the growing traffic demands in the region," said Dave Amoriell, executive vice president and president of ACS Transportation Solutions. "Through our cashless technology solutions, ACS is making a significant difference in the lives of millions of people by making their commute more convenient, safe and efficient."

Under the terms of the contract, valued at $200 million, ACS will supply and operate a fully integrated fleet management and ticketing solution to cover the needs of the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system installed in one of the busiest areas of Lima. The line is intended to carry over 700,000 passengers a day, and the City of Lima intends to build ten other ticketing solutions, along similar lines, in the next few years.

The ticketing solution will be based on smart contactless cards that will be controlled at each station by gates and sold by Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and manned Point of Sale terminals. The 220 buses will be fully monitored and regulated leveraging a state of the art fleet management system that will significantly minimise waiting time at each station.

The new contract marks a further expansion into the contactless ticketing area for ACS after the company secured a similar deal in the Persian Gulf in early July.