Suica 2.0 related comments and discussions are starting to appear on online forums but there are many mistaken assumptions. The assumption is any transit card system using ‘online’ processing simply […]
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Suica 2.0 Platform Closeup: Mobile Suica 2.0
March is always the month for new train schedules and services and 2024 is no different. JR East will be adding a significant Suica service expansion to 21 stations in […]
Mobile Transit
2024: the year when Shinkansen eTickets go mainstream
Kenzy’s YouTube digests are wonderful little insights on mobile ticketing and transit trends from a real world transit user perspective. His latest makes a good case that 2024 is the […]
Mobile Transit
Is Mobile TOICA in the cards?
Now that we have Mobile Suica, Mobile PASMO and Mobile ICOCA that represent over 90% of Transit IC group card marketshare, most people assume that’s the end of the mobile […]
Mobile Transit
Fully baked totra cake
The Suica 2 in 1 Region Affiliate card program started in March 2021 with the kickoff launch of totra, but the transit card is only reaching it’s completed vision this […]
Mobile Transit
How long will the Suica card shortage last? (Updated)
2024-09-01 Update The shortage is over, Suica and PASMO cards are back on sale at local station kiosks The first indication that something was up the FeliCa chip supply chain […]