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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

San Francisco, Globe Sherpa team for mobile payment app

Users will be able to store a debit or credit card or use PayPal to purchase tickets anytime and anywhere. GlobeSherpa also will provide SFMTA Transit Fare Inspectors with a new enforcement application to verify mobile fares using a separate hand-held mobile device.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 5, 2015

SEPTA fare collection system gets ‘smart,’ retires tokens

Philadelphia region commuters will soon be able to stop counting coins in order to use public transit once the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) rolls out its new chip-enabled fare payment system.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2014

Beijing commuters see public transit fares double overnight

The new fares for public transport in Beijing include a three yuan minimum price for a subway ride, which covers approximately 4 miles. This is raised from the previous flat-fare of two yuan that included unlimited transfers and no mileage limitations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 24, 2014

Long Beach switching to L.A. TAP card system

After loading a pass or cash value, LBT riders can simply tap the TAP card on the mobile validator, located on the left-hand side as they board any LBT bus.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Chicago agencies tap Cubic for integrated mobile app, services

The implementation is the first truly regional transit app in the U.S. and the first to integrate proof-of-payment (both visual inspection and 2D bar code scanning) mobile commuter rail ticketing with NFC fare processing for CTA rail and bus operations across both CTA and Pace.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2014

Cubic completes Australia's Opal smart card system

More than 1.4 million Opal cards have been distributed and 20 million free trips taken under the weekly reward scheme where after eight paid journeys the rest are free and the daily fare is capped.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2014

King County launching bus ticket vending pilot

About one-tenth of passengers at the stop now pay cash, but Metro officials hope people will buy the tickets instead of pushing money into a farebox. The machine is being loaned for free, but the county will pay $10,000 in maintenance and operating costs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2014

Chicago Targeting Abuse of Free, Reduced Fare Cards

Regulations for free and reduced-fare programs — which include seniors, persons with disabilities, U-Pass, student fares and other categories — stipulate that those cards can only be used by the individual identified on the card and can’t be transferred.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2014

5 ways riders skip out on fares

NJ TRANSIT Enforcement officers periodically check passengers' tickets, but are not at every station every day. For some, their absence is an invitation for some passengers not to buy a ticket.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2014

Cubic integrates oti NFC tech into NextWave mobile mass transit platform

Less than half the size of a standard car key fob, oti's WAVE device uses the audio jack as an easy and cost-effective way to add NFC capability to smartphones or tablet, including Apple iPhones, iPads, and Android-based mobile devices.

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