This project provides for the purchase and replacement of fare collection equipment including fare vaults and fareboxes for buses in the Ride On fleet. Farebox replacements under this project are in addition to those acquired and installed through bus fleet replacement and bus fleet expansion and are in accordance with the Federal Transportation Administration's guidelines.

FY24 funding provides for upgraded vaults and farebox service equipment at two bus depots, as well as seven fareboxes.

MCDOT Ride On, Ride On ExtRa, and Ride On Flex buses have fareboxes that are old and need to be replaced due to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's regional fare collection requirements. New depot fare collection equipment will also need to be ordered. The new fareboxes will allow customers to pay fares as they do today. Fareboxes need to be replaced in fiscal years 2024 thru 2028 based upon a replacement schedule to be determined.