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NewsApril 19, 2021

L.A. Metro Could Begin Offering Free Rides to K-12 Students This Summer

More details on the Fareless System Initiative — including costs, potential funding sources, and the possibility of including other L.A. County bus agencies — is expected to come next month.

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NewsApril 14, 2021

Greater Dayton RTA Teams With Masabi, Transit to Expand Account-Based Ticketing

The system allows riders to purchase reusable smartcards for more convenient and affordable travel.

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NewsMarch 26, 2021

RTA of Central Maryland Adds New Features to Boost Accessibility

Riders will be able to simplify travel with mobile ticketing through the agency’s Transit app, in addition to having free transfers and caps on fares.

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Safety Cornerby James GoochMarch 16, 2021

How Fare Payment Innovations are Helping Bring Riders Back to Transit

Alongside discussions around safety measures, such as limiting or staggering ridership to better enable physical distancing, mandatory mask wearing, and the introduction of rules and changes enabling safe increases in system capacity, agencies have been accelerating operational changes that were already being examined pre-pandemic.

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NewsMarch 16, 2021

FAIRTIQ Enters U.S. Mobile Ticketing Market

Nationwide in Switzerland and in a growing number of countries, transit users have used FAIRTIQ over 22 million times to check in when boarding and check out when done.

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NewsMarch 1, 2021

N.Y.’s NICE Expands Mobile Ticketing With Transit App

Riders can now purchase tickets using the app, which combines fare payment with trip planning, real-time tracking, crowding information, and multimodal connections.

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NewsFebruary 25, 2021

Philadelphia, SEPTA Unveil Transit Improvement Plan

The plan includes design improvements, restructured fares, enhanced bus corridors, and a modernized trolley network.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2021

INIT to Supply Contactless Fare Management System for Spokane Transit

The contract calls for a back-office revenue management system, contactless fare validators, and a mobile app from Hansecom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the INIT Group.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2021

MTA Completes Rollout of OMNY Contactless Fare Payment System

Over 15,000 OMNY readers have been installed at the agency’s 472 stations, on all 5,800 buses, and at Staten Island Railway stations.

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NewsDecember 17, 2020

RTC Launches Contactless Cash Payment Option

The new feature allows for a quick, convenient, and contactless way to ride and is another avenue that the agency is pursuing to make the environment safer for public transportation customers.

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