Mobile ticketing system to be launched at Washington D.C. Metro

London mobile commerce train

This service will allow riders to use smartphones to pay for their fares to ride public transit. Metro, the public transit in Washington D.C. has announced that it is planning a test for a new mobile ticketing technology system that will begin early next year, which will give riders the ability to use their smartphones and other mobile devices to be able to pay for their trips. This pilot program will be compatible with newer generations of smartphones with specific contactless tech. The mobile ticketing program will work with NFC…

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Mobile payments for Beijing subway system launched with sound wave technology

Mobile Payments For Train

The new transaction process for commuter fare has been implemented using Alipay. Alipay has just announced that it has launched a new system for mobile payments within the Beijing subway that allows commuters to pay for their fares by having their smartphones communicate with ticketing machines by way of sound waves. The system itself was first released in January along with the Alipay Wallet app. This system of mobile payments has now been implemented into the Beijing subway. It uses the white noise that a smartphone generates in order to…

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