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Jun 10, 2021 5:54 PM EDT
Millions of commuters in the U.S. continue to rely on public transit, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced riders to contend with social distancing and other safety measures. To adapt to the spread of the airborne virus and to anticipate a post-pandemic world in which people are still wary of close contact, transportation agencies in major cities have had to quickly change the way they plan and conduct their services.
The most obvious change the agencies have adapted is the amount of thorough cleaning required to keep passengers safe and encouraging six feet between passengers.
Metro unveils SmarTrip app for Android commuters 09 Jun 2021 (Last Updated June 9th, 2021 14:48)
SmarTrip aims to offer additional options to Android customers while they are commuting on the Metro system.
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) in the US has introduced SmarTrip on Google Pay for streamlining the payment process for Metro and all regional transit providers.
This application can be easily used on any Android-compatible phone through the Google Pay app.
It provides additional options and convenience to Android customers while they are commuting on the Metro system.
Cubic Transportation Systems is supporting SmarTrip, which uses NXP Semiconductors’ MIFARE 2GO Cloud platform.