The environmental aspect of integrated smart card based services in Thessaloniki

In the framework of the DISTINCT European project, Thessaloniki is one of f ive cities selected in Europe to analyse and test the effect of using multi -function smart card on the level of service and the general improvements i n transport and air quality. The card is being developed for services such as public transport, parking and tolling payments and extended to a city ca rd which includes health applications and access to information. The idea b ehind that is to encourage the use of smart card in transport and increase the number of public transport users. Early results showed that the potenti al users of smart card are mainly interested for the electronic payment in public transport and parking and for the access to information from infokio sks.