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The most innovative Almex product at this time was probably the Almex M, a precursor of the modern magnetic card and smart card systems.
The system in brief: The passenger purchased a ticket of 1 to 12 journeys at departure the card was placed in the M model which then devalued the card for that journey by clipping a small piece of the card ,Information about boarding stage ,date, and time was also stored on the card.
More than 50,000 sold and a estimated 2000 still in service around the world. 2009
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ClipperCards were introduced to the GMPTE area in December 1979. Cards had 10 single journeys and were sold for the price of 9 journeys. They were sold in Post Offices, SaverSales shops including the mobile shop (converted LUT Bristol CTE 474E) and staffed British Rail stations throughout the Greater Manchester area.
Four major types were available:
Standard ClipperCard
Off-peak ClipperCard
Concessionary ClipperCard
Teen Travel Club ClipperCard
ClipperCards were discontinued in 2004 by GMPTE.
This system was also used in the following areas:
Metro West Yorkshire PTE: Saver Strip
Eastbourne Buses: The Dunky Card
Nottingham City Transport
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Four major types were available:
Standard ClipperCard
Off-peak ClipperCard
Concessionary ClipperCard
Teen Travel Club ClipperCard
ClipperCards were discontinued in 2004 by GMPTE.
This system was also used in the following areas:
Metro West Yorkshire PTE: Saver Strip
Eastbourne Buses: The Dunky Card
Nottingham City Transport
http://mancunian1001.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/%E2%80%9Cthey-cut-t
he-fares-they-cut-the-fuss-%E2%80%9D/
Could any one help with contact information of those who had this Almex M in operation. We could use some of these as spare parts for our machines. Any help would be appreciated.
This system was in use in West Yorkshire between 1991 (when I moved to the area) and 1993 (when it was phased out). The prepaid cards were marketed as 'Saver Strips.' The machines rang a bell when the card was decremented, leading to the marketing phrase 'Ker-ching your saverstrip!'
When the machines had been removed from the fleet, you could see they were connected to the bus' electrical system using a DE-9 connector as found on PC RS232 serial ports and Atari joysticks! Bus drivers carried a hand-punch to decrement the cards after the machines were removed (or failed).
When the machines had been removed from the fleet, you could see they were connected to the bus' electrical system using a DE-9 connector as found on PC RS232 serial ports and Atari joysticks! Bus drivers carried a hand-punch to decrement the cards after the machines were removed (or failed).
these machines were used for saverstrips in west yorkshire
I remember these on the MultiRide routes, the W3 Northumberland Park to Finsbury Park used them. Happy days
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