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Creating Modern Transit Ticketing Solutions With NFC

Five key reasons why NFC technology is the future of ticketing.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Traditionally, those using public transport have been issued a physical paper ticket as proof of their right to ride. While this remains an effective way by which networks can validate that a passenger has paid to use their service, it seems primitive in the digital age in which we live. Physical ticketing also brings with it a number of challenges and inefficiencies. For example, the vast scale with which these tickets must be produced creates a significant amount of waste, and issuing each ...

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