Transit Agency in Canada Plans to Launch Mobile Ticketing, Citing Covid Fears

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Dan Balaban

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Another transit agency in Canada has announced it will enable mobile ticketing, along with reloadable contactless cards, citing in part the Covid-19 pandemic and the desire to reduce the use of cash, vending machines and customer interaction with agency staff.

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