OCTA rolls out new paperless fare system for buses

The agency switched this week to riders paying with their phone using a mobile app or using reloadable physical cards, ending ...
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MBTA says contactless tap to pay is growing in popularity since being introduced

The MBTA says by this past July, more than 3 million rides were paid for with the tap to pay option. The MBTA says by this ...

MetroLink rolls out new fare technology, adding another layer to the Secure Platform Plan

The new technology is updated, easy-to-use touch-screen validators, which are already being used on Metro buses. Metro also ...
KTLA

Tap-to-exit program returning to LA Metro’s North Hollywood station

A program that requires disembarking subway riders to tap their Metro cards in order to exit to street level is returning to at least one Los Angeles Metro station. LA Metro officials confirmed to ...
Crain's New York Business

Subway fares rise to $3 in January as MTA shifts from MetroCard to OMNY

The MTA’s board approved the 10-cent increase, the first since August 2023, as it sunsets the MetroCard and fully transitions to the OMNY tap-to-pay system next year. The switch will eliminate the ...
WGAL

Beware of 'ghost tapping': Scammers exploit tap-to-pay technology

TAPPING. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU HAS ISSUED A WARNING ABOUT SOMETHING CALLED GHOST TAPPING, WHERE CRIMINALS USE WIRELESS DEVICES TO STEAL MONEY WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING YOUR CARD. HERE’S WHAT THE ...
Decider

‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Comes to Digital, But When Will ‘Spinal Tap 2’ Be Streaming?

Discover What’s Streaming On: After just a little over two weeks in theaters, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is coming home to digital platforms to buy and rent. Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, ...
Gothamist

NY AG James turns to legal defense fund amid scrutiny from Trump DOJ

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is turning to a national Democratic group to fund her legal defense as prosecutors appointed by President Donald Trump investigate and bring charges ...
Post and Courier

BBB CONSUMER TIPS: What is Ghost Tapping? How to spot and avoid tap-to-pay scams

Tapping your card or phone to pay has become second nature for many. It's quick, easy, and you don't even have to hand your card to anyone. But scammers are finding ways to take advantage of this ...
Financial IT

Blackhawk Network Brings More Secure, Contactless Innovations to Physical Gift Cards with New Tap to Pay Visa® Gift Card

Global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network (BHN) is bringing more secure contactless innovations to physical gift cards with the new Tap to Pay Visa Gift Card. Sold in tamper-evident ...
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Police advise to use ‘tap-to-pay’ among surge in card skimmers in Abilene

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Police are encouraging the public to use tap-to-pay among a surge of card skimmers found at businesses in Abilene. At least two skimmers were discovered at gas stations on ...
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Tap-and-pay scams taking off across Chicago

CHICAGO (WGN) — It’s known as a tap-and-pay scam, and it’s flourishing across Chicago, costing victims thousands of dollars. Earlier this year, WGN Investigates reported how a Hyde Park man lost ...