IDenticard's IVIS Plus Identifies Special Needs Passengers of Mass Transit Agency

Peoria, Ill. (Nov. 7, 2002) -- Mass transit riders in Peoria who require special assistance or extra time to board a CityLink bus can alert the bus driver from the curb by flashing a colorful photo identification card. "The photo ID project has taken off beyond our wildest dreams," said James Reinhardt, special services coordinator at CityLink. What began as a photo ID program for the quick and easy identification of disabled passengers, has elicited communitywide curiosity and appeal.

CityLink chose IDenticard's IVIS Plus system for its new photo identification program. The system provides a virtually foolproof process to create a variety of badges for passengers who qualify for discounted rates or complementary passes (i.e., those with disabilities, seniors and company employees).

The ID badge program has proved so successful, CityLink has decided to branch out into other areas of passenger and guest identification, enabling them to augment their daily counts of the passenger mix. The company is also considering issuing student passes to the many school children using city transportation.