The Toronto Transit Commission (ON) is moving forward with plans to introduce an open payment fare system and expects to issue a request for proposals in August. “It will be an open payment system that will let you use your credit card or debit card at the turnstile, with a wave or a tap, for use on subways, buses and streetcars, to pay either per ride or to load your various transit passes,” chairman Adam Giambrone said. He added that TTC will still offer the contactless PRESTO Card, or something similar, for customers who cannot or will not use credit cards to board a vehicle; PRESTO is currently being rolled out at transit agencies in the greater Toronto area. In a related story, the Toronto Board of Trade sent Giambrone a letter urging TTC to stick with PRESTO and to stop exploring other fare payment technologies. Link to full story in Toronto Star.
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