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Riders who hop a bus in many Utah cities will discover using the Utah Transit Authority's new FAREPAY card is up to 20% cheaper than dropping coins in the fare box – for a few months, anyway. The discounts-- intended to encourage cash-paying riders...
Article - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Payments, Transportation, Connectivity
PayByPhone is a mobile application providing an innovative payment solution for city parking and transport services. And it offers a lot more than just payment, with value-added services that enhance livability for citizens and visitors while saving...
Article - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Payments, Transportation, Connectivity
IBM scientists have developed a mobile authentication security technology based on the radio standard known as near field communication (NFC). As this video explains, the technology provides an extra layer of security when using an NFC-enabled...
Resources - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Public safety and security, Security and privacy
Many cities seek to be more sustainable by encouraging the use of mass transit. One way to do so is to switch to convenient, innovative payment solutions. In a growing number of cities, transit systems are using smart payment solutions to facilitate...
Resources - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments
This video provided by Council Lead Partner MasterCard highlights the launch of Esparacard in the Turkish city of Eskisehir. You'll see how the people of Eskisehir now enjoy the benefits of an electronic ticketing system for transit as well as for...
Resources - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Transportation, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
A payment is contactless when you don’t insert your card at checkout. Instead, you hold it within five centimeters of the terminal. Payment information is sent wirelessly and processed. Contactless cards are a faster, more convenient alternative for...
Resources - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Payments, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
The city of Toronto faced a growing need to streamline the disbursement of social benefits. And to reduce the cost of collecting the funds for those recipients, since one in four do not have a bank account to receive direct bank deposits.To face...
Resources - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Payments, Examples and case studies
A major retailer in South Korea set a challenging goal: to become the number one grocery retailer without adding new physical stores. Instead, they created “virtual” stores, starting with the city’s subway stations.Displays at virtual stores are the...
Resources - 10/30/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Connectivity, Examples and case studies