UPDATE 4-15: Apple Pay Clipper launched April 15, digital card issue in Wallet and plastic card transfers are supported with matching real-time transit info in Apple Maps. Interesting details: (1) […]
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JR Central EX-Press Reserve eTicket upgrade ditches Shinkansen IC cards for Transit IC cards (Updated)
EX-Press Reserve (also called EX-Press Ride) is the sister service of smartEX that uses the same EX app and system with deeper discounts aimed at Japanese business travelers. It also […]
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Suica off peak commute campaign misses the mark
The COVID crisis has changed many things, none more than public transit. As companies transition away from daily work commutes to teleworking at home with occasional trips to the office, […]
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Suica comes to Fitbit Charge 4 on March 4 (updated)
UPDATE: Mobile Suica for Fitbit Charge 4 launches March 4 JR East announced Suica on FitBit Charge 4 service starting in March 4, just before the March 13 Suica transit […]
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JR Group moves Transit IC goalposts for easier cross region commuting (Updated)
One glaring weakness of Japanese Transit IC cards is the fare region wall. There’s a Japanese word for it, ‘matagaru’ which means straddle passage…as in straddle two regions instead of […]
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QR Code Transit on Hong Kong MTR starts January 23 (Updated)
After a very long preparation period QR Code transit on Hong Kong MTR finally starts on Saturday, January 23. The MTR Fan FaceBook page: Only TWO WEEKS left before the […]