Agency begins validator and ticket‑vending pilot; secure platform plan continues

Mar 9, 2026

Installers began validator installation across MetroLink lines and pilot ticket vending machines were placed at five stations for field testing; secure platform work and a small rider-reward campaign were described as part of broader security and fare-collection changes.

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Staff reported progress on fare-collection hardware and secure platform work. Installers from Quality Mobile began installing validators at MetroLink stations (work began at the Blue Line Shrewsbury station and continues northward) and will complete installations across Missouri and Illinois zones as secure platform construction finishes.

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