The Xpedition Conductor 4020 can be used on bus lines and trams.

In the case of a ticket purchase, the passenger pays in cash and the conductor can choose from different passenger type tickets to issue. For example, special fares for children, seniors, students, or physically challenged, or other relevant categories can be used, depending on the policy of the transit authority. The ticket is printed and given to the passenger.

In the case of validation, the passenger places their smart travel card near the Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticket machine in order to pay for the current trip. The conductor can choose special fares, such as child fare, senior citizen, student and other relevant categories. If a second passenger wishes to use the same smart travel card, he will need to wait for three (3) seconds in order to avoid double charges.

At the end of the bus route, the conductor can either use her card to set a new route, or if it is the end of a shift, the conductor closes her shift with the Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticket machine.

The Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticket machine is light weight, and can either be hand held or strapped around the neck for convenience. The high quality backlit and color touch screen, coupled with the sturdy and resistant keys makes for an aesthetically pleasing device that is easy to use and long-lasting. The Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticketing machine also includes navigation keys and an SOS key for emergency messages. The screen is designed such that it can be easily viewed from various angles and in a wide range of lighting situations. The status of the unit is displayed using easy to read graphical icons located on the upper side of the display.

The built in GPS means that the Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticketing machine is able to deal seamlessly and automatically with multiple tariffs. In other words, since this mobile ticket printer machine knows where the sale is taking place, and where the passenger got onto the vehicle, it is able to deal with flat rate tariffs, zone based tariffs, distance based tariffs, in addition to peak hour, off-peak hour, types of buses (A/C versus no A/C, etc) and other factors that affect the fare price for the passenger. This provides complete and built in flexibility for charging the correct fare.

Short range communication through RF or Bluetooth allows for the Xpedtion Sales 4020 ticket machine to communicate with other machines on the vehicle, such as the Roadzter TIM 7020 ticket machine (Bus Console) and validators.

The Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticket machine has a high level of security for all transactions that includes an advanced encryption mechanism that allows work in several existing standards, such as AES256/3DES/DESx, as well as a unique hardware based security. The unit operator’s smart card enables secure identification of the operator.

The Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticketing machine is especially rugged and designed to work over many years and harsh environments, all while maintaining high reliability.

The built in communications device is an added bonus, which makes ticket issuing even easier for zone based, distance based and other fare methods that your transportation company may use. The device knows what location it is at, so that these fares are given automatically and seamlessly for the conductor.

Real time information and reports can be utilized by operations to make decisions for the field. If additional buses or ticket takers are needed on a particular line, the information garnered from these and other Transway devices and ticket machines can be used to place more conductors, inspectors, or even buses out in the field.

Built in redundancy means that your data is safe and secure, and that you have options as to how data is transferred. The data is transferred through the cellular network, but can also be transferred by the conductor physically taking the unit to the Driver Cashier Station and using a Bluetooth connection to transfer data, which can be used as a backup.

The smart card reader of the Xpedition Conductor 4020 ticketing machine was designed so passengers can tap the validator, and in addition, the card can be inserted into a built-in slot when longer operations are being executed. This frees the conductor’s hands to perform these actions that may require using the keyboard.

The Xpedition Conductor 4020 is flexible, and can be expanded or changed to have additional functionality, such as to be used as an inspector device, or even a stationary Point of Sales ticketing machine.

The unit is built from fiber glass thick plastic and was design to withstand shocks from falls on concrete from a height 1.8 meters.