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New ticket options for Larkspur ferry

March 25, 2012
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Baseball fans using the Larkspur ferry to take in a Sf Giants game will have to follow a new two-step ticketing process to secure a place on the vessel.

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Amtrak expands e-ticketing to City of New Orleans route

March 22, 2012
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Amtrak has expanded its electronic ticketing program to the City of New Orleans route, marking the first Midwest deployment of the eTicket program.

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TriMet to receive share of citation funds

March 14, 2012
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The Oregon governor is expected to law that will allow TriMet to keep the money from citations issued by transit police, amending a law passed last year.

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MBTA cracks down on fare cheats

March 9, 2012
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Facing a $161 million deficit, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has increased efforts to catch fare scofflaws.

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Linx transportation launches online ticketing

February 28, 2012
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The Linx transportation network, a cooperative group of transportation providers serving the Yellowstone-Teton region, has launched online ticketing.

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Amtrak enters the information age

February 16, 2012
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Amtrak has been upgrading its technology offerings lately and SmartPlanet highlights some of the changes, which include WiFi and electronic ticketing.

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TriMet issues more tickets for fare evasion but who gets the money?

February 6, 2012
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TriMet (OR) has stepped up fare enforcement recently but a new state law will prevent the agency from keeping the money from fare-evasion citations.

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Fare collection challenges for the MBTA

February 3, 2012
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Fare evasion is an ongoing problem for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line, and Transit on the Line explores some of the reasons.

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Device prevents crowding at Beijing ticket windows

December 18, 2011

A decidedly low-tech device is controlling crowding and line-jumping in the ticket lines at at Beijing West Railway Station.

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Tide riders learn about the perils of fare evasion

December 14, 2011

Customers on The Tide, Hampton Roads Transit’s (VA) new light-rail service, are learning an expensive lesson. Pay the $1.50 fare or face a $150 fine.

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