Washington D.C.’s contactless transit program keeps getting smarter
DC SmartTrip Cards Cause Privacy Concerns
ERG and Northrop Grumman Begin Washington DC Metro Area Transit Fare Collection Project
Washington Metro’s SmarTrip® program issues 300,000 contactless cards to area commuters
Sunday, December 1 2002
Washington, D.C. made history when it became the first U.S. city to deploy a contactless smart card system- wide for mass transit. The Smar- Trip® card has gained widespread acceptance in the Washington, D.C. area, particularly in the past year. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has more than 300,000 SmarTrip® customers and adds an average of 3,000 new customers each week.
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