Design of the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System for Metro of Lima

Peru

The design of the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for the Lima Metro in Peru, carried out by IDOM, enables the modernization of public transport in Lima and Callao with a single interoperable card for Metro, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), and the Integrated Transport System (SIT)

With a population of 9.5 million inhabitants, the greater metropolitan area of Lima and Callao is undertaking the modernization of its public transport network, which includes Metro, BRT, and SIT.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru, through the Autonomous Authority of the Electric Mass Transit System of Lima and Callao (AATE), leads the process of planning, design, implementation, and concessionary operation of the Metro network in Lima, which will include a total of 6 lines covering the entire metropolitan area. Line 1 has been operating for several years.

IDOM has designed the new Integrated Ticketing System that enables the use of a single interoperable smartcard for all public transport in metropolitan Lima and Callao, replacing the existing models, which are independent and incompatible with each other. This system will allow the use of a single interoperable transport card (TIT) throughout the metropolitan area of Lima and Callao.

The design includes the clearing house, which regulates the economic flow of revenue from the sale and recharge of cards among the different operators, according to the validated trips; high-security cryptographic systems to guarantee system integrity; and the mapping and design of the internal structure of the latest generation contactless cards.

The objective of the project is to establish this smartcard as a national standard for other cities and regions in Peru, across all modes of public transport.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)