Murcia University in southeast Spain, founded in 1915, is the tenth-oldest university in the country. And while history and tradition are important characteristics that define the institution, the latest technology systems are required to support the approximately 30,000 students enrolled each year. One such system is the fleet of buses that transport students around the university and between its two campuses.
Murcia University’s bus fleet is owned and operated by Autocares Espuña who is contracted to provide bus services to the university students. The university sells transportation plans to the students which limited them to two bus rides per day within specific time periods. The existing procedure required bus drivers to hand-count passengers and cross-reference that information to the number of cards sold.
