Smarter public transit comes at the cost of rider anonymity
- Date: 12/01/2023
Security experts were skeptical about the New York MTA’s switch to an OMNY tap-and-go system when it was first announced years ago.…
On 8 November 2023, Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) announced that its passengers are now able to use the Transit app to not only to plan their trip and track their bus, but also to pay for their fare. KAT is pleased to introduce mobile ticketing – the ability to purchase bus passes on a mobile device and use that device to scan that pass on the bus, eliminating the need for cash.
KAT partnered with Transit – already the official app of KAT – to add this additional feature, in partnership with fare service provider, Masabi.
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