{"id":12194,"date":"2012-07-12T11:47:52","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T10:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masabidev.wpengine.com\/news\/new-yorks-mta-metro-north-railroad-to-test-smartphone-ticketing-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2014-11-25T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T15:21:01","slug":"new-yorks-mta-metro-north-railroad-to-test-smartphone-ticketing-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masabi.com\/es\/news\/new-yorks-mta-metro-north-railroad-to-test-smartphone-ticketing-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"New York\u2019s MTA Metro-North Railroad to Test Smartphone Ticketing This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-\">\n<h2><strong>New York\u2019s MTA Metro-North Railroad to Test Smartphone Ticketing This Summer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Project to test smartphone ticketing using iPhone, Android and Blackberry handsets on the largest commuter rail network in the US<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK &#8211; 12 July 2012 <\/strong> \u2013 New York\u2019s MTA Metro-North Railroad, working with transit mobile ticketing specialists Masabi US Ltd., will begin testing a smartphone app that will let people buy their  train tickets anywhere, anytime and never have to hold a piece of paper.<\/p>\n<p>This technology will allow customers to use today\u2019s phones to quickly and securely buy and display electronic tickets thereby avoiding queues at ticket machines or having to use cash on-board trains. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are as excited to begin testing the next generation ticket selling technology as we were when we introduced ticket vending machines a quarter of a century ago,\u201d said Metro-North President Howard Permut.  \u201cOur customers adapted quickly to TVMs and they became the preferred way to buy tickets.  The latest test is intended to ensure that the newest technology will be equally easy to use, as well as secure and reliable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the pilot, select users will be able to download the free app to their iPhone, Android or Blackberry phones.  Through the app, these users can buy any type of ticket, one-way, round trip, 10-trip, monthly etc., with any origin and destination, using their credit or debit cards to make the purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The time and date stamped electronic ticket shows up on the purchaser\u2019s phone screen as a secure image that a conductor can validate visually.  The electronic ticket also shows as a barcode that can be scanned by a conductor\u2019s hand held device to verify that the barcode is valid.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cSmartphones have the potential to transform the public transit systems across the United States.  Passengers will be able to quickly and easily find, buy and display tickets on their phones wherever they are without having to worry about carrying cash or waiting in line, thereby providing a better commuter experience,\u201d said Giacomo Biggiero, Director of Masabi US Ltd. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be working with the MTA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next month, railroad staff will begin testing the mobile ticketing technology including a time measurement study to compare the new method to current on-board ticket selling, collection and inspection. Efficacy and anti-fraud measures also will be tested. If successful, Metro-North Railroad will seek to expand the pilot to its customers.<\/p>\n<p>Masabi US Ltd is also working with Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to introduce smartphone rail ticketing system this fall. Masabi\u2019s technology also supports the future move to contactless \u201cnear-field communications\u201d technology when these handsets become more widely available, allowing tickets to be checked or gates opened by simply tapping a compatible device against a reader.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s technology also is used by 13 of the UK\u2019s transit agencies, including Virgin Trains, Cross Country Trains, Chiltern Railways and thetrainline.com. 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