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[CNJRoss]

San Francisco Chronicle via Mass Transit, 9/19/23

 

CA: Clipper card rehaul: What to know about new BART, MUNI payment system

 

News of the upgraded Clipper system that BART, Muni and most Bay Area transit agencies will transition to in August 2024 generated much excitement among riders — as well as questions about what will change and what won't.

 

 

Sep. 16—News of the upgraded Clipper system that BART, Muni and most Bay Area transit agencies will transition to in August 2024 generated much excitement among riders — as well as questions about what will change and what won't.

 

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Here's what we know about the new Clipper system, so far.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

KRON-TV, Channel 4 in San Francisco, CA, 10/30/23:
 

 

    BART’s paper tickets are about to become extinct   

 

 

Bay Area Rapid Transit District officials said “the end of an era” is happening on November 30, when paper tickets will no longer be accepted as payment from riders.

 

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[CNJRoss]

KNTV (NBC Bay Area), 5/22/24

 

New payment system for all Bay Area public transit on hold

 

A new system that was designed to make it easier for people to pay for mass transit in the Bay Area has been delayed indefinitely.

 

The technology intended to allow people to ride buses, trains and ferries with a simple tap of a debit or credit card or smartphone is not ready yet, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

 

Anyone riding BART, Muni, AC Transit or other public transit still can use a contactless payment, but it must be with a virtual Clipper card.

 

 

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