Case Study: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority achieves a superior passenger experience with Allied Telesis smart payment network

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority modernizes 62 light rail stations with Allied Telesis

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) needed a highly reliable and scalable network to support its new Clipper® smart fare payment system. Their legacy network, comprised of disparate and unmanaged equipment, was time-consuming and expensive to maintain, preventing expansion. VTA selected Allied Telesis to provide a ruggedized and resilient network solution to meet this challenge.

Allied Telesis implemented a streamlined network using their Gigabit Ethernet and industrial edge switches with Virtual Chassis Stacking for redundancy. This future-proof solution supports the smart payment system across 62 light rail stations. The results for VTA include a superior passenger experience, substantially increased operational efficiency through remote troubleshooting, and the ability to easily add new services.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (vta)