UPM Raflatac supplies RFID inlays for Moscow Metro contactless tickets

The Moscow Metro is one of the world's most heavily used metro systems, carrying 8.2 million passengers on a normal weekday. The RFID inlays provided by UPM Raflatac will replace the cards with magnetic stripe Moscow Metro is currently using for tickets with a fixed number of journeys. For seasonal tickets, the Moscow Metro is already using contactless RFID smart cards which enable significantly faster entry for passengers. The Moscow Metro was the first metro system in Europe to implement smart cards together with a new type of magnetic card in 1998.

In the first stage, the monthly usage of UPM Raflatac HF inlays based on the Mifare Ultralight standard will be 5 million pieces. After a transitional period at the end of summer 2007, usage will rise to approximately 30 million inlays per month.

"Mass transit ticketing is one of the biggest application areas for HF RFID. Being chosen by the leading metro system clearly demonstrates that our HF inlays have the quality and performance required in mass transit." comments Marcus Vaenerberg, Vice President of Sales, RFID, at UPM Raflatac.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Marcus Vaenerberg,
Vice President Sales, RFID, UPM Raflatac,
tel +358 204 168 133.