Schedule 6.2 of the GA Franchise Agreement includes the below. Anyone know if we can expect to see any of this implemented?
Flex Carnet
76.6 By no later than the next Fares Setting Round occurring after 1 May 2018, the Franchisee shall make available to passengers for the remainder of the Franchise Period Anytime Flex Carnet and the -Off Peak Flex Carnet.
76.7 The Franchisee shall ensure that the Anytime Flex Carnet and the Off Peak Flex Carnet is capable of fulfilment on ITSO Certified Smartmedia at Stations by no later than 1 May 2018 and on the Franchisee’s Ticket Application Function by no later than 30 June 2019.
76.8 The Franchisee shall: (a) ensure that the Off Peak Flex Carnet may be used for journeys departing at any time between 09:00 and 09.59 (inclusive) in the Morning Peak and for journeys originating at any time on a Friday for a period of 12 months following the introduction of the Off-Peak Flex Carnet fare; and (b) following completion of the 12 month period referred to in paragraph 76.8(a) implement the obligation set out in paragraph 76.8(a) for the remainder of the Franchise Period unless the Franchisee determines in its reasonable opinion, that, in considering the outcome of the trial undertaken pursuant to in paragraph 76.8(a), it is not economically feasible to do so.
80. Near Field Communication
80.1 By no later than 30 April 2019, the Franchisee shall launch a six (6) month pilot utilising near field communication which is a short range wireless connectivity standard (Ecma 340, ISO/IEC 18092) ("NFC") to enable customers to travel on specified Passenger Services by using their smart phone to fulfil the role of an ITSO Certified Smartmedia smartcard (“NFC Pilot”).
80.2 Following completion of the NFC Pilot the Franchisee shall roll out a NFC ticketing option on those Routes on which the NFC Pilot was trialled for the remainder of the Franchise Period unless the Franchisee determines in its reasonable opinion, that, in considering the outcome of the NFC Pilot, it is not economically feasible to do so.
81. Account Based Ticketing
81.1 By no later than 30 January 2019, the Franchisee shall use its best endeavours to implement cloud based post-pay ticketing on Passenger Services between London Stations and Southend, Norwich or Cambridge which can be used by customers who register to use such scheme to purchase tickets on account using the cloud based ticketing scheme and such tickets are then paid for on a monthly basis with the account holder receiving an itemised bill and being charged the best value price available ("ABT Pilot").
81.2 By no later than 30 April 2019, the Franchisee shall ensure that ABT shall permit account holders to purchase tickets which can be fulfilled on any contactless device which is linked to a payment account, including ITSO Certified Smartmedia, and it shall also support direct debit and credit and debit card payments.
81.3 Following completion of the ABT Pilot the Franchisee shall within three (3) months of the date of completion of the ABT Pilot implement account based ticketing on those Routes on which the ABT Pilot was trialled for the remainder of the Franchise Period unless the Franchisee determines in its reasonable opinion, that, in considering the outcome of the ABT Pilot, it is not economically feasible to do so.
81.4 By no later than 1 January 2021, the Franchisee shall use all reasonable endeavours to develop an ITSO Certified Smartmedia account-based ticketing product, similar to an ABT, for journeys on Passenger Services which involve other Train Operators and Transport for London.
Flex Carnet
76.6 By no later than the next Fares Setting Round occurring after 1 May 2018, the Franchisee shall make available to passengers for the remainder of the Franchise Period Anytime Flex Carnet and the -Off Peak Flex Carnet.
76.7 The Franchisee shall ensure that the Anytime Flex Carnet and the Off Peak Flex Carnet is capable of fulfilment on ITSO Certified Smartmedia at Stations by no later than 1 May 2018 and on the Franchisee’s Ticket Application Function by no later than 30 June 2019.
76.8 The Franchisee shall: (a) ensure that the Off Peak Flex Carnet may be used for journeys departing at any time between 09:00 and 09.59 (inclusive) in the Morning Peak and for journeys originating at any time on a Friday for a period of 12 months following the introduction of the Off-Peak Flex Carnet fare; and (b) following completion of the 12 month period referred to in paragraph 76.8(a) implement the obligation set out in paragraph 76.8(a) for the remainder of the Franchise Period unless the Franchisee determines in its reasonable opinion, that, in considering the outcome of the trial undertaken pursuant to in paragraph 76.8(a), it is not economically feasible to do so.
80. Near Field Communication
80.1 By no later than 30 April 2019, the Franchisee shall launch a six (6) month pilot utilising near field communication which is a short range wireless connectivity standard (Ecma 340, ISO/IEC 18092) ("NFC") to enable customers to travel on specified Passenger Services by using their smart phone to fulfil the role of an ITSO Certified Smartmedia smartcard (“NFC Pilot”).
80.2 Following completion of the NFC Pilot the Franchisee shall roll out a NFC ticketing option on those Routes on which the NFC Pilot was trialled for the remainder of the Franchise Period unless the Franchisee determines in its reasonable opinion, that, in considering the outcome of the NFC Pilot, it is not economically feasible to do so.
81. Account Based Ticketing
81.1 By no later than 30 January 2019, the Franchisee shall use its best endeavours to implement cloud based post-pay ticketing on Passenger Services between London Stations and Southend, Norwich or Cambridge which can be used by customers who register to use such scheme to purchase tickets on account using the cloud based ticketing scheme and such tickets are then paid for on a monthly basis with the account holder receiving an itemised bill and being charged the best value price available ("ABT Pilot").
81.2 By no later than 30 April 2019, the Franchisee shall ensure that ABT shall permit account holders to purchase tickets which can be fulfilled on any contactless device which is linked to a payment account, including ITSO Certified Smartmedia, and it shall also support direct debit and credit and debit card payments.
81.3 Following completion of the ABT Pilot the Franchisee shall within three (3) months of the date of completion of the ABT Pilot implement account based ticketing on those Routes on which the ABT Pilot was trialled for the remainder of the Franchise Period unless the Franchisee determines in its reasonable opinion, that, in considering the outcome of the ABT Pilot, it is not economically feasible to do so.
81.4 By no later than 1 January 2021, the Franchisee shall use all reasonable endeavours to develop an ITSO Certified Smartmedia account-based ticketing product, similar to an ABT, for journeys on Passenger Services which involve other Train Operators and Transport for London.