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Illinois: Metra Prepares for Debut of Paperless Ticketing
IL: Metra Prepares for Debut of Paperless Ticketing
RICHARD WRONSKI ON NOV 19, 2015
SOURCE: MCCLATCHY
Nov. 19--As Metra rolls out paperless ticketing Thursday, the agency says it plans to give riders as much help as possible downloading the new Ventra mobile app and educating customers on how to use it.
The app will allow Metra's 150,000 daily customers to use their smartphones, tablets or laptops as virtual tickets, instead of the traditional paper tickets.
"We want to stress the benefits of mobile ticketing, which is the most significant development, tech-wise, for Metra riders in quite a while," spokesman Michael Gillis said. "We want to get them familiar with the app and not be put off by the technology or scared to try it."
The app, developed with the CTA and Pace, will enable customers to use their mobile devices to pay for rides using credit or debit cards on all three Chicago-area transit systems, check account balances, and receive real-time travel and service information. ..................(more)
http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12140803/metra-prepares-for-debut-of-paperless-ticketing