New York Transit Agency One of First to Link Concessionary Discounts to Open-Loop Cards and Wallets

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In what is believed to be the first major transit agency to roll out concessionary discounts linked to open-loop payments, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority said more than a million seniors and disabled persons are now able to register to receive half-priced fares when they tap contactless credit or debit cards or NFC devices to pay for rides. […]

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Can Transit Agencies Quit Closed Loop after Rolling Out Open-Loop Payments?

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A panel of industry experts squared off for a first-of-its-kind debate about the pros and cons of open-loop payments, tackling a range of issues–from whether transit agencies can completely eliminate their closed-loop programs in favor of open loop, to costs agencies should be ready to incur when rolling out the technology. […]

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