"Earlier this week, I got to try out the MBTA's new CharlieCard, which is currently in a testing phase for volunteers to try them out before they become more widely available at fare machines across the region. The new cards represent a major milestone in the T's long-delayed, $935 million "fare transformation" contract, which dates to the administration of Gov. Charlie Baker."
"One of the biggest advantages of the new system is that it lets riders add value to their CharlieCard on the internet - you no longer have to use the T's subway vending machines. At the new www.charlie.mbta.com website, riders will be able to create a user account and manage their various payment methods, including mobile phone payments and CharlieCards."
"Another feature of the website is the "Trip History" page, which offers a ledger of your recent transit trips and fare payments (you'll see a few "declined tap" messages in this screenshot - more on that below). You'll also be able to register your phone or an ordinary credit card as alternative fare payment options, and presumably those would be added to your same record of trips and payments."
A testing phase allows volunteers to try the MBTA's new CharlieCard before wider availability at fare machines. The cards mark a major milestone in a long-delayed, $935 million fare transformation contract dating to Gov. Charlie Baker's administration. The new system enables online account creation, management of payment methods, and adding value or daily, weekly, and monthly passes via credit or debit cards. A Trip History ledger records recent trips and fare payments, and phones or ordinary credit cards can be registered as alternative payment options. Testing aims to identify technical issues, improve customer experience, and resolve occasional declined tap messages.
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