Mobile Payment

Pittsburgh Transit

New Ways to Purchase Transit Tickets Hailed as a Win for Equity

Adding cashless and mobile options for purchasing transit tickets shouldn't necessitate the removal of cash payments.

June 3, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Turnstiles

There's No 'Smart City' Without Smart Payment Technology

Thinking beyond the MetroCard.

September 2, 2018 - Smart Cities Dive

Mobility

Three Ways Mobile Transit Payments Will Change How We Move in Cities

One idea for how to make transit better is rolling out in cities across the country: mobile payment of fares on smartphones.

November 23, 2015 - Regina R. Clewlow

Early Reviews Are In: Chicago's New Transit App Makes it Easy to Pay the Fare

The Ventra app hits the streets—or the tracks, perhaps—this week. Steven Vance of Streetsblog Chicago has already tested the new tool.

November 20, 2015 - Chi.Streetsblog

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