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Metro outlines new mobile fare app, validator rollout and pilot hardware schedule
Summary
Bi-State and Metro Transit described a staged rollout of a new 'ride on' app with tap-and-ride account features, validator installations tied to the Secure Platform Plan, and TBM pilot installations beginning January 2026; staff said cash payment options will remain and an outreach campaign is planned.
Metro and Bi-State staff provided a progress update on the agency’s fare collection modernization and related equipment installations.
Tom Curran, executive vice president of administration at Bi-State, said the Metro 'ride on' mobile app is available now for iPhone and Android and that a new tap-and-ride, account-based payment feature has been added. Curran said Metrolink station validators have been installed at 11 stations that already have SPP…
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