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industry data Bus Rapid Transit Survey Data Fare Collection 74% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 32 60% 26 58% 25 56% 24 20% 9 Fueling 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 55% 24 30% 13 28% 12 2% 1 0% 0 0% 0 Method The majority of respondents chose off-board, smart cards and on-board for collecting fares. However, cash and coins are still accepted on more than one-half of the projects surveyed. More than one-half of operators surveyed are looking at hybrid-electric propulsion for their buses, up somewhat from last year's 45%. Clean diesel was the second-most popular choice, with nearly one-third of operators selecting this option. (Note: Some transit authorities selected two propulsion methods, so percentages overlap.) ITS Use 20 40 60 80 100 0 92% 92% 39 39 83% 35 71% 30 47% 20 14% 6 4 9% 7% 3 Vehicle Styles 20 40 60 80 100 0 93% 40 70% 30 67% 29 56% 24 Features Signal manipulation and passenger information tied as the most popular ITS options. More operators also said this year that they are providing Wi-Fi. (Note: Many transit authorities selected multiple ITS tools, so percentages overlap.) Nearly all survey respondents selected a low-fl oor vehicle style, and nearly three-quarters went with enhanced aesthetics. Two- thirds chose an articulated bus style. Slightly more than one-half cited passenger amenities. 28 < mETRO mAGAZINE FACT BOOK 2013 metro-magazine.com Off-board Smart card On-board Cash/coin Magnetic Strip Hybrid-electric Smart card Passenger information Signal manipulation Vehicle tracking Trolley Voice annunciation Cash/coin Security Magnetic Strip Free Wi-Fi APC Other On-board Low floors Enhanced aesthetics Articulated Passenger Amenities