Shenzhen TransCard
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Shenzhen Tong is a contactless
smartcard system used in Shenzhen Metro
in Shenzhen
, Guangdong
province, People's Republic of China
. It was developed by Shenzhen Modern Computer, the provider of automatic fare collection systems to Shenzhen Metro, with cooperation from Octopus Cards Limited, the operator of Hong Kong's Octopus card
s system. It was first adopted by minibuses in Shenzhen, until the new system was introduced by Shenzhen Metro.
Starting from January 18, 2006, Shenzhen Tong was gradually accepted by public buses to replace the old IC card system. Currently, nearly all single-fare routes operated by Shenzhen Bus Group accept Shenzhen Tong cards.
Infineon Technologies
announced it has won a contract to be the sole supplier of contactless microprocessor chips for Shenzhen Tong cards. Issuance unit volume of these cards is expected to exceed three million by the end of 2008.
Shenzhen Tong card can be purchased for RMB25 (Sale Version Card) or can be rented for RMB 0.50 per month (Rent Version Card). Shenzhen Tong Card and Hong Kong Octopus Card is expected to be interoperable in the near future.
Contactless
Contactless may refer to:* Contactless smart card* Proximity card, a contactless integrated circuit device used for security access or payment systems* Contactless payment, systems which use RFID for making secure payments...
smartcard system used in Shenzhen Metro
Shenzhen Metro
The Shenzhen Metro is the subway or underground system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. The system opened on 28 December 2004, making Shenzhen the seventh city in mainland China to have a subway after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dalian, and Wuhan. The Shenzhen...
in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It was developed by Shenzhen Modern Computer, the provider of automatic fare collection systems to Shenzhen Metro, with cooperation from Octopus Cards Limited, the operator of Hong Kong's Octopus card
Octopus card
The Octopus card is a rechargeable contactless stored value smart card used to transfer electronic payments in online or offline systems in Hong Kong...
s system. It was first adopted by minibuses in Shenzhen, until the new system was introduced by Shenzhen Metro.
Starting from January 18, 2006, Shenzhen Tong was gradually accepted by public buses to replace the old IC card system. Currently, nearly all single-fare routes operated by Shenzhen Bus Group accept Shenzhen Tong cards.
Infineon Technologies
Infineon Technologies
Infineon Technologies AG is a German semiconductor manufacturer and was founded on April 1, 1999, when the semiconductor operations of the parent company Siemens AG were spun off to form a separate legal entity. , Infineon has 25,149 employees worldwide...
announced it has won a contract to be the sole supplier of contactless microprocessor chips for Shenzhen Tong cards. Issuance unit volume of these cards is expected to exceed three million by the end of 2008.
Shenzhen Tong card can be purchased for RMB25 (Sale Version Card) or can be rented for RMB 0.50 per month (Rent Version Card). Shenzhen Tong Card and Hong Kong Octopus Card is expected to be interoperable in the near future.
Types of cards
- Rent Version Card
- Sale Version Card
- Special Preferential Card
- Bank Co-Branded Card
- Memorial Card
- Corporation Bardian Card
- Mini Card