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LIRR tests wireless on-board ticketing

August 19, 2011

MTA Long Island Rail Road (NY) launched a pilot program to allow customers to purchase tickets on board trains using major credit and debit cards.

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Two SamTrans workers charged with stealing fares

June 23, 2011

Two mechanics from the San Mateo County Transit District (CA) are accused of stealing more than $40,000 from Caltrain ticket vending machines.

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Myki ticketing will stay

June 22, 2011

After a government review, the Australian state of Victoria will keep the troubled myki smart card and has a new deal with the contractor to make it work.

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BART ticket machines are now compatible with Clipper

May 19, 2011

BART (CA) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission announced that customers can now add value to their Clipper cards at all BART ticket vending machines.

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Golden Gate Ferry adds ticket machines, loses workers

April 14, 2011

Golden Gate Ferry (CA) expects to save $6.2 million over the next 10 years by installing 12 ticket vending machines at its terminals.

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NICTD installs ticket vending machines to save costs

March 1, 2011

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will replace ticket agents with vending machines at the Gary and Hammond stations to save costs.

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Clipper raises minimum card value to fight cheats

March 1, 2011

Passengers purchasing a new Clipper card to ride transit services in the San Francisco (CA) Bay Area will have to load at least $5 onto their cards starting today.

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Mixed reviews for New York’s select bus service

February 9, 2011

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (NY) Select Bus Service, a bus rapid-transit route on Manhattan’s East Side, garnered mixed reviews from a local politician.

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NYC Transit to add off-board fare payment for crosstown bus

January 27, 2011

New York City Transit plans to introduce off-board fare payment to help speed up service on the M34 crosstown bus, which was named one of the slowest buses in the city last year.

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FTA slams Miami-Dade for oversight practices

January 12, 2011

A Federal Transit Administration audit criticized Miami-Dade Transit (FL) for lax financial oversight and has frozen federal grant funds until improvements are made.

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