E-Fare possible for Detroit?
Not too long ago, Grand Rapids just did what most metro areas around the United States have done:
"The bus system will be adding e-fare, which comes with two pass options.
“One thing is a smart card. You can use that to board – that’s going to be a lot quicker for people because you’ll be able to just tap it when you get on the bus, you don’t need to insert your card in anything. It doesn’t have to read anything, it’s just a quick tap and then you can sit down,” said Jennifer Kalczuk with The Rapid.
"The transit organization will also allow riders to pull up their ticket on their cellphone so drivers can scan the bar code."
http://woodtv.com/2017/04/17/e-fare-...-rapid-riders/
I wonder if those here who have been to other cities believe that this can be possible for Metro Detroit.
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Washington, DC has Smart Cards
The Washington, DC Metro subway system has a "Smart Card" that you swipe when you enter and again when you exit. That's how fares are calculated. You add value at kiosks or online. For such a system to work on the Q line depends on available technology. If it doesn't have that capability now, it could be costly to add after the fact.