Fare System Supplier: Check-in/Be-out Systems Have Advantages Some Transit Agencies Looking for

The city of Hamburg, Germany, will launch a Bluetooth Low Energy-based “check in, be out” fare collection system on its buses and trains later this year.
Case Study: Transit Agency in Portugal Combined NFC with BLE for Mobile Ticketing; Faced Challenges

The agency that runs ticketing for 19 public bus, tram and train operators serving Porto, Portugal’s second largest city, says it has had success–and faced several challenges–with the rollout of its Anda mobile-ticketing app.