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16 A multiagency EFPS is by definition composed of multiple agencies. These agencies must establish policies and rules for making decisions, leadership, organizational structure, procurement approach, financial management, operations and maintenance of the system.
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17 • technical processes, including system architecture, communications, media, and equipment; and • operations and maintenance resources and facilities. Most of the literature defines three types of governance models.
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18 BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE MODEL CHARACTERISTICS In asking how multiagency EFPS business models work, the survey requested specific information about sharing and control of services. Much has been written about EFPS enabling each agency to implement its own fare policies, collect and manage its own data, brand and manage smart cards and its distribution channels, etc.
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19 Independent Infrastructure/ Services Hybrid Infrastructure and Services Common Infrastructure/ Independent Services Common Infrastructure/ Shared Services Services In fr as tr uc tu re SharedIndependent Sh ar ed In de pe nd en t FIGURE 5 Common infrastructure and services models. Features/Category Common Infrastructure and Shared Services Common Infrastructure and Hybrid Services No Common Services But Shared Infrastructure Smart Card Interoperability But No Common Infrastructure or Shared Services Respondent î Clipper (MTC)
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20 • No or limited restrictions to review transaction/performance data; and • Possible common cash collection and remote monitoring of equipment. For the centralized services, the fare policies are fully integrated; for example, individual agencies do not implement unique transfer rules.
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21 The 19 groups with a transit agency lead are WMATA (SmarTrip) ; Maryland Transit Authority (CharmCard)
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22 Governance and Financial Decisions • Apportionment of costing • Establishing funding principles for shared capital investments and operating costs. Issues Easy to Address Respondents were asked about the easy issues that they encountered in building and operating their system.
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23 investment [for our regional partners] if we had given them more of a voice .
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