"Clipper will transition the individual cards of passengers over the next 12 weeks with new features that will allow people to instantly add money to an account, receive free and discounted transfers across agencies and manage multiple family accounts in one central online location. Additionally, all agencies that use the system will also begin allowing travelers to use their bank cards, whether physical or on their mobile devices, to pay for trips without the need for a Clipper Card."
"Locally, more than 20 public transit agencies across the nine Bay Area counties - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma - are a part of the cloud-based system update. This includes VTA, Caltrain and BART. The new "tap-and-ride" system that allows people to use their personal bank cards initially rolled out with BART in August. The agency reported it is now the second-most common ticket type used on their system, just behind the regular Clipper Card."
Bay Area transit agencies began deploying a new generation of the Clipper Card payment system, transitioning individual cards over 12 weeks. The cloud-based update enables instant account top-ups, free and discounted transfers across agencies, and centralized management of multiple family accounts online. Agencies will accept physical and mobile bank cards for tap-and-ride fare payments without requiring a Clipper Card. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission retained Cubic Transportation Systems to manage the system. More than 20 transit operators across nine counties, including VTA, Caltrain and BART, are included. Fare examples show substantial cost reductions for common multi-agency trips.
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