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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2018

WMATA upgrading fare tech to be mobile ready by 2019

Mobile payments will be supported on Metrorail, Metrobus, and regional bus services that accept SmarTrip today. The modernization project will be done in three phases

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2018

S.F. MTA board approves $1.2B two-year operating budget

Outlines plans to expand Muni service by adding 68 new train cars and launching Central Subway service.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2018

Metra to stop ticket sales on website

Ending the program will save about $144,000 in annual website hosting and maintenance costs, as well as interface support costs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2018

Gold Coast Transit, Token Transit launch mobile fare payment app pilot

As part of GCTD's commitment to providing a better customer experience, the Token Transit application will evolve fare payment methods and allow customers to purchase and activate GCTD passes using their smartphones before boarding the bus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2018

Keolis, partners team for contactless payment in Dijon, France

The innovation, available throughout Dijon's two tram lines, will be extended to the city's bus routes in a second phase.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2018

Las Vegas Monorail unveils Google Pay mobile ticketing

The Monorail now offers riders the ability to quickly and easily purchase fares online and use their phone at the fare gates for immediate transit access to everything along the Las Vegas Strip.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2018

MBTA commuter rail customers can now use Apple Pay

The introduction of Apple Pay enables customers to purchase fares with just a tap, reducing the amount of time to make a purchase.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2018

DART staff join effort to communicate new security initiatives to riders

The agency is adding security officers and new cameras on platforms, buses, and trains.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2018

Denver RTD considers discounted passes, other fare recommendations

RTD’s senior leadership team will review the group’s work at an internal meeting in March. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2018

INIT, OCTA launch mobile e-fare system

With OC bus mobile, riders can now scan a QR code from their smartphones on the INIT validators to pay for fares when boarding.

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