Smarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymity
- Date: 12/01/2023
Security experts were skeptical about the New York MTA’s switch to an OMNY tap-and-go system when it was first announced years ago.…
The rise of "contactless ticketing" burst onto the scene a few years ago with the roll out of Transport for London’s (TfL) contactless solution, and as a regular user of the system I have to say it works very well, with systems like this being rolled out around the world.
The term "contactless ticketing" has been adopted to refer to the use of contactless bank cards to tap and ride on public transport systems. In this blog post, we'll be focusing on the use of contactless bank cards and these same cards emulated through Apple Pay and Google Pay on mobile for use as a means to simply tap and travel on public transport.
Have more mobility news that we should be reading and sharing? Let us know! Reach out to Sage Kashner (kashner@ctaa.org).
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