Maximize investment returns

Most urban passenger transport systems have limitations on the capital available for investment purposes, and a range of valid competing applications for this.

The key issue, though, is not how much a modern fare collection might cost but rather what will be the return on that investment (and hence its net present value). On that basis, investments in fare collection systems generally demonstrate high potential returns (depending on the level of revenue leakage inherent in the current system) and can be prioritized accordingly.

Funding of the investment from external resources may also be possible, as the financier can be given a high level of security through a lien on the revenues arising. As the returns from a successful fare collection system are ongoing, it should be possible to recycle these into other investment priorities over time.