The MBTA said it hopes to roll out contactless payment on subways and buses this summer, allowing T riders to forgo their CharlieCards and pay their fare with the tap of a smartphone or credit card.
According to the MBTA, the fare transformation initiative will ultimately result in faster boarding on buses and Green Line trains, in addition to more seamless payment on all modes of public transit.
The T's latest timeline has contactless payment launching on buses and subways this summer, though acting deputy chief of fare revenue Elizabeth Winters Ronaldson told the MBTA Board of Directors the Mattapan Line won't be part of the initial rollout.
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