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.
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.