The program provides a free transit pass that helps lower students’ overall educational costs, while giving them a reliable means of transportation to attend school, jobs, medical appointments, and leisure activities.
With WisGo, the communities served by MCTS will benefit from an improved transportation experience that is made to fit the needs of all transit riders regardless of their payment method.
The rollout happens in two phases: full Umo mobile app features start in March. Then, the WisGo system goes live in April. Riders will have through September to make the switch from the current M-Card system to WisGo.
The move follows the completion of a six-month demonstration project implemented in September 2022 at the board’s direction.
The Compass Mini-Train is a small model SkyTrain which can attach to a keyring and works like the Compass Card and Compass Wristband.
An interview with METRO blogger Scott Shepard where discusses the state of transit in the U.S., trends, and more.
Arc is deployed and operated by Vix Technology (Vix).
The approved spending plan advances the CTA’s “Meeting the Moment: Transforming CTA’s Post-Pandemic Future” Action Plan, a multifaceted investment plan that focuses on responding to customers’ concerns.
The approved 2023 budget contains several fare policy changes that make it less expensive to ride Pace and more seamless to transfer to and from CTA and Metra services.
The free passes will assist socio-economic disadvantaged communities and students.
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