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It should be possible for Alta to collect payments across jurisdictions, but those jurisdictions would need to execute revenue-sharing agreements with one another. Right now, for instance, Arlington & DC have agreed that the city where the trip begins captures the revenue for the whole trip. It wouldn't be difficult, but it might be time-consuming, to set up a bunch of bilateral agreements (or a common agreement) along such lines -- and to agree on a fee structure, since daily-use fees are so lucrative. Then again, it could also be a marketing tool for Alta.

MoCo is already part of the CaBi compact, since stations will be arriving in Rockville later this year, and they have committed to CaBi for their inside-the-Beltway expansion. Not sure about College Park yet.

@Hawkeye: most major systems are currently moving towards an "open payments" model that will probably coexist with your existing RFID-enabled credit cards.

by Payton on May 2, 2012 12:37 pm • link • report

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