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Dublin to roll out smart cards in 2011

September 1, 2010

Dublin’s commuters will be able to use smart cards to pay for their transit trips starting in 2011.

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LA Times editorial on TAP card: “A confusing mess”

August 30, 2010

After a week of bad press for LA Metro’s TAP card, the Los Angeles Times jumped into the fray with an editorial criticizing the roll-out process to date for its complexity and inconvenience.

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TransLink hits million card milestone

August 12, 2010

The Australian state of Queensland has issued its one millionth go card, which is good on TransLink buses, trains, and ferries.

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MTA banks on $52 million in unused fares

August 5, 2010

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) estimates that commuters will leave $52 million on the table next year from unused Metrocards, which means more revenue for the agency.

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Myki goes live on Melbourne trams and buses

July 26, 2010

Melbourne (VIC) commuters can now use the myki card on city buses and trams.

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MTA considers farecard surcharge

July 13, 2010

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is considering charging customers a dollar for getting a new MetroCard from a vending machine instead of adding value to an existing farecard.

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Metro upgrades fare-vending machines

July 2, 2010

WMATA upgraded 100 vending machines throughout the Metrorail system, using $3.5 million in federal stimulus funds.

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Software glitch affects first day of Metro fare increase

June 28, 2010

A software glitch allowed Metrorail (DC) riders using paper tickets to avoid paying Sunday’s fare increase, but all fare gates were fixed by early afternoon.

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Bay Area officials launch Clipper smart card

June 16, 2010

After months of planning, the transition from TransLink to Clipper Card became official today.

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A tap of plastic and ready to ride

June 16, 2010

A New York Times reporter waxes poetic about the the MasterCard PayPass tap-and-go transit trial currently underway in New York and New Jersey.

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