From: wb8foz@panix.com   
      
   John Levine  writes:   
      
      
   >Funny you should ask.  Just last week the MTA published an RFP for a   
   >new fare payment system.  It'll allow contactless bank cards and   
   >smartphones.   
      
   >http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/contracts/131308sol.pdf   
      
      
   WMATA just shut down its pilot program for Near Field payment;   
   maybe lack of interest but also the new GM has his hands full of   
   much bigger issues.   
      
   I keep wondering what the systems are going to offer for those   
   of us who do NOT want any such "feature" & just want a card NOT   
   linked to anything.   
      
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