Will an integrated payment system for all types of public transport increase number of users in Boston (pictured)? Image source: Shutterstock (#487791376).
To make transit more attractive, Boston officials are considering the introduction of a super card that commuters would be able to use for Hubway bikes, Zipcars, Uber and Lyft rides, and more.
Bundling payment for various transit systems is nothing new. What makes the idea unique is the marriage of public networks with private services like ride-sharing companies. Mayor Marty Walsh calls the hypothetical card “key to the city” and a “one-stop payment tool that would unlock virtually all forms of public and private transportation in Massachusetts”.
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