Manual fare collection

<h2 id="equipment">Equipment</h2>

<p>A range of fare collection equipment has been developed over the last century in the United Kingdom.
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<h3>Cash bag</h3>
<p>A conductor may carry a cash bag in which cash is kept, thus making it easier while issuing tickets.  
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<p class="note">See also: <a href="/facts/Money_bag/f8eMvBBk">money bag</a></p>
<h3>Coin dispenser</h3>

<p>Perhaps the biggest development in manual fare collection is the coin dispenser, distributed by Jacques L. Galef. Mounted either in a driver's cab or on the <a href="/facts/Belt_(clothing)/WurjmUK1">belt</a> of a conductor, the coin dispenser usually takes the form of a number of <a href="/facts/Tubing_(material)/dgX5uQjj">tubes</a> fitted in a line together. Each tube holds a different denomination and tends to have some sort of trigger which will release the coin from the bottom. In Britain, the Quick-Change and Pendamatic units, for example, has labelled plastic <a href="/facts/Funnel/nA6YywU2">funnels</a> at the top, which filter the coins into the tube. A trigger on the front of the machine then releases the coin by pushing a kicker, which holds the coin, forward in a pivotal motion. Other models in Britain, the Cambist and Metro Coin Dispensers, works on a similar principle but also have the option to be attached to the fare collection table allowing the operator (usually the bus driver) to simply slide the coins into the respective tubes. Generally, coin dispensers in the UK are configured with the <a href="/facts/%C2%A3/1w2ueXso">£</a>1 coin to the left (as the machine faces you), then the 50<a href="/facts/Pence/DysYGxII">p</a>, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p. However, some operators have customised their dispensers to better suit their individual needs.
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<p class="note">See also: <a href="/facts/Money_changer/wb4tSG4e">money changer</a></p>
<h3>Tender tray</h3>
<p>Other fare collecting equipment includes <a href="/facts/Legal_tender/VHLm0xnf">tender</a> <a href="/facts/Tray/gj6KPcl8">trays</a> which can be fitted to bus driver doors to allow the customer to put the fare down. These are common on most buses in the United Kingdom now, since they facilitate quick payment and also allow for the driver to have a screen protecting his cab, yet still securely collect change (the tray is placed with a small gap above it to allow room for the drivers hand to pass through).
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Automated_cash_handling/avC0RUqy">Automated cash handling</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Automated_fare_collection_system/kXFzb3gh">Automated fare collection system</a></li></ul>

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Manual fare collection