The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in Boston has seen quick adoption so far of open-loop payments, with the service accounting for nearly 20% of all trips or “taps,” not counting cash, after only five months. (See table below.)
Figures provided by MBTA show riders tapped nearly 2 million times with credit and debit cards or open-loop credentials in digital wallets last month on subway gates, on board buses and on two trolley lines.