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Translink & 0.5% vote (merged)

July 8, 2015, 2:13 p.m.
Posts: 8848
Joined: Nov. 19, 2002

Instead of going with the Compass card, why doesn't Translink follow TTC's lead and use a smart phone app?

I realize when Translink started this project an app to do this wasn't possible, but now it is so…

New app allows TTC riders to purchase day passes using phones
http://www.cp24.com/news/new-app-allows-ttc-riders-to-purchase-day-passes-using-phones-1.2459373

July 8, 2015, 2:26 p.m.
Posts: 34067
Joined: Nov. 19, 2002

Would make sense, but in large companies it takes forever to change over to new systems. Apps for pay at the checkout via NFC are just coming out.

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