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Jonesboro committee forwards Cubic fare‑payment agreement, citing mobile and retail payments
Summary
The Jonesboro Public Services Committee voted to forward Resolution 26014 to the full City Council, a measure to authorize a platform service agreement with Cubic Transportation Systems that would add contactless, card and phone payments and reusable reloadable fare cards to local buses.
The Jonesboro Public Services Committee voted by voice to forward Resolution 26014, authorizing the city to enter a platform service agreement with Cubic Transportation Systems Inc., to the full City Council for consideration.
Lee, who provided the briefing to the committee, said the proposed system would allow riders to pay fares on buses with credit and debit cards, tap-to-pay and phone payments and would make refillable, reusable fare cards available at retail locations. "What this is is a way for us to be able to collect fares in the buses with credit card, debit card, tap to pay, phone payments," Lee said. "But, also, it will allow for customers, to be able to purchase those…
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