Upstart card

An Upstart Card is a Pay As You Go card used in all national transportation methords. The card can hold single tickets or multiple tickets. It must be added cash. It is topped uped at stations and shops. It can be purchased at stations, shops, tourist offices, machines and the website.

It was first issued in 8th May 2008 to the public to limit the use of paper tickets. As of 2012, 78% of people use an Upstart card.

Operators
The card is a joint contract betwen the Department of Transportation and StartIT Tech. The contract will run 25 years until 8th May 2033.

Tech
The Upstart card has a encyrpted lock inside the card. A tiny microchip is inserted at the top left of the card. It has its encrypted chip exposed, making faster reading. All the settings, logs, ID, security questions and cash are stored inside a server with a time lock.

Machines
All of the ticket machines are made by a contracter. Upstart vending machines has a card reader so it can change settings on the card.

Security
The Upstart Card can be issued for a deactivation. Going towards a ticket office or the webpage. The person must enter a card ID and a security question to pass towards the settings and top up page. There is a deactivate button at the options panel. The server communicate with the card to deactivate it. Once deactivated, the card could not function, unless it was activated again.

Sales
The Upstart Card can be purchased in the following places: For first time activation, the mobile app or the website has to be acessed. In there, you enter a security question, your first and last name, adress and date of birth. In the mail, you have a card and instructions. The card can now be ready to put money.
 * Airports
 * PRC Stations
 * Seaports
 * Bus stations

Note: The card will manualy pay it as you don't have credit card infomation, after that it can be at payed as you go.

Taping in and out.
People use a yellow ticket reader simlar to what the PRC stations have. People tap in and tap out at the start and the end of a journey.