Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Future Fare System (FFS) project will make paying for transit easier and more convenient for customers in Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding areas. The core objectives of this project are to implement a next‐generation, multimodal fare collection system that drives customer adoption, reduces fare collection costs and fare evasion, increases revenue, and improves existing fare collection operations. Today, operators accept a wide variety of fares including cash, magnetic stripe tickets and passes, contactless CharmCards, CharmPass mobile tickets, tokens and WMATA’s SmarTrip card. The new FFS is being designed to incorporate leading edge electronic payment technologies to make travel on transit more convenient for customers, and to provide the region’s transit providers with a more efficient and secure fare collection system. Key features of the FFS design include: Account-based Open architecture Open payments (contactless credit/debit cards) Integrated COTS accounting package Mobile payments utilizing QR Code-enabled smart phones