CTA moves closer to smart cards

A request for proposals issued by the Chicago Transit Authority (IL) for an open-fare collection system generated interest from about a dozen banks and credit-card companies. Under the plan, passengers would be able to pay their transit fares with smart credit and debit cards. “We can bundle everything together — your parking, your CTA riding. If you go to Starbucks every day, maybe you can start getting discounts at Starbucks,” said CTA chief development officer Eva-Dina Delgado.  “All these things can absolutely fit together.” Link to full story in Chicago Sun-Times.

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