A $3.4 million contract for a ticket vending system along the CTrail Hartford Line has been awarded to a Canadian company.
The state Department of Transportation has awarded the contract to Ontario-based Trapeze Group for the ticket-vending system.
Passengers can use the Trapeze system to purchase tickets before boarding, including different fare and discount types, similar to what passengers on the CTfastrak bus line can do, officials said. It will also enable passengers to pay for parking at the stations.
The ticket-vending machines, or TVMs, will process both cash and smart media and will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A state DOT rail administrator said TVMs are just one of the many service amenities that will be offered to riders. There will be safety features like automatic platform snow-melt systems and video cameras. Other planned amenities include electric vehicle charging stations and various display and messaging systems.
The Hartford Line, also known as the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program, is scheduled to offer expanded service beginning in January 2018, according to the DOT.
The enhanced rail service between New Haven and Springfield, with portions of the line from New Haven to Windsor, will be double tracked.
