摘要: |
THE CONTRIBUTION of technology to public transport ticketing and payments has been significant over the past several years around the world. In the U.S., many public transport systems have and are moving toward mobile fare payment. One of the more prominent fare system technologies has been developed by the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP). "Adding a contactless payment reader to a bus or train means customers can quickly and easily tap to pay as they board with the bank card or smartphone that's already in their pocket - just like they'd tap to buy a coffee. Starting with Monterey-Salinas Transit [in Monterey, California], Cal-ITP and partners like Visa are demonstrating how a transit provider that has traditionally used cash and agency-specific fare cards can accept contactless bank card payments like any other merchant1." Furthermore, Cal-ITP is working toward rolling out this open technology across the U.S. |