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Kitsap Transit board debates ORCA, tap-to-pay and ridership data accuracy ahead of World Cup visitor surge
Summary
Board members pressed staff on timelines for tap-to-pay and acceptance of credit cards, the reliability of automatic passenger counters (APCs) versus ORCA/TAP data, and requests for route-level fare/revenue breakdowns to match ridership to costs.
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — Kitsap Transit board members on June 3 pressed staff for firm timelines on tap-to-pay and credit card acceptance ahead of visitors expected for the World Cup, and debated data sources used to measure ridership and route performance.
Staff said the tap-to-pay (credit-card tap) capability is in the contractor workplan and that the agency’s goal is to have the system operational before the World Cup. "That's a must before World Cup. Absolutely," staff said, describing acceptance of Visa and…
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