MOFA-MODERNISED TICKET ISSUING ON THE DB

The many possible applications of EDP, especially in microprocessor equipment, have led to new sales methods at the DB. This year they begin with the MOFA (modernized ticket issuing) project, the aim of which is to modernise and rationalise all ticket-issuing activities. The article describes the requirements, conditions, concept, technique, extent of equipment, maintenance methods, execution, profitability, presentation and project organisation of MOFA. In the main, the concept is that at all issuing offices the tickets for local train services will largely be issued from zone-oriented ticket machines. The larger offices will have TA 1069 data stations for producing tickets, while medium-size and small offices will have simpler ticket printers with data recording. The MOFA project has a wide regional spread and affects many departments of the DB. For its rapid introduction and smooth working a special project organisation was therefore required. The article describes the existing organisational form, for which the project management is at the top level, and also the new organisational form for putting the project into practice, for which the project management will be at the middle level.