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In February 2019, Cuomo and de Blasio jointly announced a plan that outlined ten steps to fix MTA operations. Under this plan, similar operations in the MTA's subsidiaries would be combined, a form of congestion pricing would be enacted, a cap on fare increases would be reduced to 2% a year, and the Subway Action Plan would be sped up.
In 2017, MTA introduced a new mobile ticketing app called CharmPass, which allows passengers to pay fares on all MTA services using mobile devices. [25] [26] As of February 2023, the MTA is procuring modern replacements for CharmCard and CharmPass, which are "quickly reaching end-of-life". [26]
Riders using Ventra pay $2.25 for bus, $2.50 for rail (except Blue Line O'Hare station, $5). Disabled & seniors who are 65 or older pay $1.10 for bus, $1.25 for rail. Elementary and high school students 7–20 years old: Valid 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on school days pay $.75 during school hours and pay $1.10 during weekends and holidays.
Fare payment would be made using Apple Pay, Google Wallet, debit/credit cards with near-field communication enabled, or radio-frequency identification cards. [60] [61] As part of the implementation of OMNY, the MTA also plans to use the system in the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad. [62]
Grand River Transit (GRT) is the public transport operator for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, alongside the ION rapid transit light rail system which began service on June 21, 2019.
SmarTrip was the first contactless smart card for transit in the United States [23] when WMATA began selling SmarTrip cards on May 18, 1999. [24] By 2004, 650,000 SmarTrip cards were in circulation. [25]
The Columbus Interurban Terminal One of two remaining Columbus streetcars, operated 1926–1948, and now at the Ohio Railway Museum. The first public transit in the city was the horse-drawn omnibus, utilized in 1852 to transport passengers to and from the city's first train station, and in 1853, between Columbus, Franklinton, Worthington, and Canal Winchester.
RTA Rapid Transit (generally known as The Rapid) is a rapid transit and semi-metro [4] system owned and operated by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA). The system serves Cleveland and surrounding areas in Cuyahoga County .