Mass Transit Fare Collection Technology System

Overview

Transportation, Fleet & Logistics

Topeka, Kansas, United StatesPosted 10 days agoDeadline: July 1st, 2026

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SUMMARY

Kansas seeks information from vendors for a comprehensive mass transit fare collection technology system, focusing on account-based payments, integration, and cloud-based storage for bus and paratransit services.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must provide electronic responses in .pdf or similar format
Must limit response to no more than 20 pages
Must waive all claims to TMTA for costs involved in preparation and submission
Must acknowledge that responses are public record
Must address account-based fare payment methods
Must address mobile ticketing technology
Must address integration with AVL and APC technology
Must address integration with external organization user IDs

BUDGET

Estimate

$100,000 – $500,000

TIMELINE

April 20th, 2026: RFI Issued

May 4th, 2026: Questions related to RFI submitted to TMTA

May 11th, 2026: Responses to questions by TMTA staff issued to all parties

July 1st, 2026: Responses to this RFI submitted to TMTA staff

July 2026: TMTA follow-up questions with responders

QUESTION DEADLINE

July 1st, 2026

Issuing Agency

Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority

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DESCRIPTION

This RFI seeks information from vendors capable of delivering a mass transit fare collection technology system for fixed route bus and ADA paratransit services. The desired system should include account-based fare payments, support for multiple fare media options, automatic fare collection, and fare capping mechanisms. Key priorities are equipment reliability, ease of maintenance, and seamless integration with third-party transportation providers and applications.

The solution should utilize cloud-based data storage to minimize impact on existing server infrastructure. Mobile ticketing capabilities and the rapid, reliable processing of cash payments are also required. A user-friendly reporting software component is essential, and the system should provide full integration across platforms and services. All interested vendors are invited to respond and must submit their questions by May 4, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.