The Suica cross region problem, no thru transit going from the Suica area to the TOICA area for example, is a well known and criticized shortcoming of the Transit IC […]
Mobile Transit
How much does Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass really save you?
With the new train schedule and barrier-free transit tariff going into effect on March 18, current Suica Commuter pass users like myself who use the JRE POINT Off-Peak Commuter Point […]
Mobile Transit
High School Mobile Suica Commuter Passes and Apple Watch Family Sharing
There’s a very interesting section at the in the Apple Platform Security May 2022 document in the section covering transit and eMoney cards. Adding transit and eMoney cards to a […]
Mobile Transit
mobile myki madness
If I had an Australian dollar for every online complaint of Mobile myki, the mobile version of Public Transport Victoria’s (PTV) myki transit card in the Melbourne region, I could […]
Mobile Transit
It all connects: JR East Eki-Net QR Tickets (Updated)
One of the great things about Japanese trains is how seamlessly train travel connects nationwide. Reserve a ticket, get your seats assigned and travel to your destination anywhere in the […]
Mobile Transit
Google Pixel Watch Suica…with limits
Now that Google Pixel Watch Suica is here, the obvious questions are: is it global NFC or is it limited to JP models, is Suica the only JP payment service? […]