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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 15, 2023

INIT, STA Introduce Contactless Payments

Riders can use credit or debit cards and digital cards in their mobile wallets to pay for bus fares.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 8, 2022

RFTA Launches Contactless Fare Payments System

RFTA Tickets is a mobile fare payment system powered by Masabi’s Justride platform that will increase access to RFTA services. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 16, 2022

CATS in Baton Rouge to Launch Umo Contactless Payments

With Umo, CATS riders can plan multi-modal journeys, make contactless payments, receive real-time travel information, and earn rewards through fare capping.

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2022

Fare Capping Is Ushering in the Future of Commuting

When a transit agency offers fare capping and allows customers to pay as they go with their own contactless card or smart device — also called open loop payments — the benefits can multiply.

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NewsNovember 12, 2021

NJ Transit Completes Ticket Vending Machines with Contactless Payment Option

The new TVMs have improved features making them quicker and easier for customers to use, are easier for people with disabilities to use, and include audible as well as visual instructions.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2021

DART Adds Contactless Fare Payment

The contactless payment option gives riders a new touch-free option for paying their fare, along with the GoPass® mobile app and GoPass® Tap card. Riders simply tap, ride, and go.

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NewsJune 21, 2021

TransLink to Modernize HandyDART’s Fare Collection System

Beginning October 1, HandyDART riders will be able to use Compass smart cards and ‘Tap to Pay’ with contactless credit cards. Age-based discounts will also be introduced for youth and seniors.

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NewsApril 26, 2021

Cubic Expands Automated Fare Collection to TransLink’s HandyDART Service

The expansion will enable electronic validation of Cubic’s current Compass card products and include other contactless options.

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What public transportation agencies must do in a post-COVID world

While service continues to run in most parts of the country, public transit is viewed as a hotspot for possible contamination of COVID, putting everyone at risk — from the operators and conductors to the passengers.

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Transit Dispatchesby Thea FisherMay 20, 2020

How transit payments will evolve post-Covid-19

Long after the initial threat of the pandemic has faded, Covid-19 will continue to be a catalyst for change.

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