The Voyageur Onboard 6000 quickly reads the card, calculates the required travel points needed for the current trip, and informs the passenger through sound and through the information on the screen if the validation was successful or not. The Voyageur Onboard 6000 also deducts the correct relevant fare, usually as number of rides, from the stored rides on the card. In cases of time-based travel smart cards, the Voyageur Onboard 6000 records the travel without deducting any travel points, or rides.

The passenger is immediately informed on the color display how much credit, be it in terms of time or travel points, is left on her travel card. In the case that the card is not valid, for whatever reason, the passenger is informed by sound and on screen text that indicates non-validation. There is also an optional printer that is capable of printing a receipt for the passenger.

The Voyageur Onboard 6000 has internal communication capabilities with the Ticket Machine (Driver's Console). Alternatively, the Voyageur Onboard 6000 can act as an 'on board network', with one of the machines equipped with an optional GPS and communicating with the back office. Passenger validations or failures are reported in real time. Like all of Transway's validators, the Voyageur Onboard 6000 communicates with the back office in order to report information, as well as receive information such as updated lists of invalid cards, tariff and price changes, as well as route updates. This can be done though the cellular communications or the Data Communication Unit (DCU).

Transway's Voyageur Onboard 6000 offers a choice of two (2) graphic interfaces. The informative screen can be programmed in five languages. It is easily installed onto the pole(s) of the bus, and is firmly stable in that position.

The Voyageur Onboard 6000 is flexible. It can deal with multiple transit companies, different tariff structures, such as flat rate, zone based, time based and distance based, as well as with multiple contracts, or travel packages, on a single card.

The contactless card reader of the Voyageur Onboard 6000 is flexible gives the transit authority freedom to chose and work with one or multiple suppliers of smart cards. The system supports ISO-14443 A/B, NFS, Calypso ®, Mifare Ultra Lite ®, and DESFire®

The Voyageur Onboard 6000 is connected to the TapNGo back office through cellular communications. Data is stored on the devices internal memory, acting as a backup for the data that is sent back to the Cashier Station. The Data Communications Unit (DCU) acts as an additional backup of the data. The communication with the back office system is bidirectional, which means that the Voyageur Onboard 6000 receives information on new routes, updated fare rates, software updates, lists of rejected cards and more.

Like all Transway Validators, the Voyageur Onboard 6000 is especially quick, with a maximum time of half a second to complete a transaction. This is great news for your passengers as well! There is both quick visual and audio indication provided for success or failure of the validation attempt. There are numerous lighting options in order to visually indicate different situations or messages to the passenger, while the 2W speaker means that the sounds are easily heard by the passenger.

The flexibility of the Voyageur Onboard 6000 is manifest in its modular architecture, which means that it is easier and quicker to deal with maintenance issues, as well as to modify the product software of hardware to the customer's needs. The project architecture for the Onboard 6000 is also flexible in that they can form an "on-board network" with one either with or without a Ticket Machine (Driver's Console).

The Voyageur Onboard 6000 is secure. This is evident through the numerous security standards that are supported, such as PKI/AES256/3DES/DESx based on unique hardware or SAM security.

The machine can be installed at different heights on the pole, and as such is designed for easy access by wheelchair bound passengers.

The automation of validating passenger trips also allows for a more efficient and optimized use of the transit company's human resources. Implementing the Voyageur Onboard 3050 means that you no longer need to print tickets and that you are more environmentally friendly. You also no longer need to manage the logistics and management of those tickets, while gaining instant reporting in its stead.

The Voyageur Onboard 6000 working in concert with the TapNGo back office reduces both fraud and maintenance, leading to a more fiscally healthy transit company and a better public transport ticketing system.

There is also flexibility in terms of the timing of updates, as well as the content and types of updates requested. The Voyageur Onboard 6000, equipped with the optional GPS receiver, can transmit and receive updates at regular intervals or by initiating a specific request. This includes monitoring of machine by the back office in order to locate potential problems with the machine, providing travel information to the back office, such as geographical coordinates, travel direction, and speed of the vehicle, or synchronization of the GPS clock.

The Voyageur Onboard 6000 has an internal memory card (Micro SD), a Data Communications Unit (DCU) and NAND Flash. Furthermore, it can communication through cellular communications. This means triple redundancy and freedom of choice as to how the transit authority decides to receive the data from its fleet, including RS485, local RF or BT. An internal UPS allows for continued usage of 40 minutes during a sudden power outage.

The flexibility and freedom extends to the user interface terminology files, where updates and changes from the database can be managed and executed in-house, or by a third party integrator, with no need to involve Transway's development team.

Passengers are able to execute simple and automatic validation, as well as more complex and complicated activities, such as validating two or more people or choosing between different and conflicting travel plans or contracts.

The Android Operating System means that any additional development can be done locally and by a third party Integrator. There is no closed or proprietary SDK involved, but rather an open Android system. Apps can be easily incorporated into the project, such as maps or trip planners. Android is an advanced operating system with updated tools that allow for easy updates and changes to the system when necessary.