DEBORA, declaring the day’s cash in a few taps

During their shift, train managers sell tickets and collect fare adjustments on board, and some passengers pay in cash. At the end of the day, that cash goes into a sealed pouch, which is dropped in a safe at their home station.

Each deposit has to be declared: pouch number, UNI code, receipt and session numbers, amount paid in, and the share that comes from fare adjustments. DEBORA moves that declaration to the phone, so it is recorded the moment the pouch is dropped off.

The app is a Progressive Web App, designed for the Android phones issued to the agents.

Make a money declaration quick and error-free for agents who fill it in at the end of a long day, often standing in front of the safe.

• Limit typing: scan the pouch barcode and prefill what the app already knows about the agent
• Avoid mistakes on amounts and reference numbers, which are hard to correct once the pouch is in the safe
• Always show where the agent stands: nothing declared yet, deposit ready, deposit recorded
• Keep a history of past deposits, as proof for the agent

The deposit is split into two moments. The agent can prepare it whenever they have a minute, on the train or in the break room: scan the pouch, check the prefilled codes, enter the amount. The home screen then shows the deposit as ready, with its amount, until it is actually dropped off.

In front of the safe, there is only one thing left to do: check the amount, shown large, and certify that the information is correct. Once validated, a summary confirms the deposit has been recorded, with the date and time, and the history keeps track of every past deposit.