Presto may go mobile
Metrolinx (ON) announced plans to add mobile technology to the PRESTO fare payment system.
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TriMet and Google launch virtual transit farecard
TriMet (OR) and Google are teaming up to make the Hop Fastpass available in Android Pay.
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Weekend round-up
Some stories you may have missed last week: Elon Musk doesn't like transit, Ventra cards get a new look, and Metrorail customers get more...
SEPTA finds glitch on bus card readers
SEPTA is working to address a glitch that leads to failures on Key card readers on buses.
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Vancouver police find skimmers on fare vending machines
Metro Vancouver Transit Police found credit card skimmers at three Compass Card vending machines along the TransLink (BC) Canada Line.
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Weekend round-up
ICYMI: It's all about the fares -- BART delays hiring enforcement officers, NJ TRANSIT plans upgrade, and MTA starts testing next year.
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Metrolinx issues new PRESTO privacy policy
Metrolinx (ON) has adopted a new privacy policy for its PRESTO card after the Toronto Star reported that the agency shared rider travel data...
WMATA moves toward mobile payment option
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) is moving forward with plans to launch a mobile payment option by 2019.
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Chicago launches CityKey program
The City of Chicago launched the CityKey last week, a three-in-one card that serves as a government-issued ID, Ventra smart card, and library card....
Good-bye Charlie: MBTA to develop new fare system
The MBTA awarded a multi-year contract to Cubic Transportation Systems to design, implement, and maintain an automated fare collection system.
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