As interest in near field communication grows around the globe, so does the interest from transit agencies. The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in San Francisco is an early adopter, examining the technology to see how it works in a transit environment.
“BART is, in essence, the first transit agency in the country to deploy NFC technology which will not only allow patrons to buy tickets, but also to purchase other things,” says James Fang, a member of BART’s board of directors. “I’m very excited about what this technology represents.”
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