Near Field Communications Handsets and Tags, NFC Pilots and Projects

Chicago transit looks into riders using cell phones instead of tickets

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority, which is developing a revamped fare system allowing riders to pay with contactless credit cards, may expand that service to include NFC-compliant phones as well.

“I think it’s one of the most promising technologies out there,” commented Joseph Moriarty, the RTA’s principal analyst. “More people carry a cell phone than carry credit or debit cards.”

Once implemented, it’s a system that could extend to other transit systems around the country, meaning an NFC phone is all a rider would need to access transportation in San Francisco, which has already tested NFC, or Chicago. No cash, paper ticket or pass would be needed.

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