Trials for cashless commutes to widen
Trial for use of MasterCard to pay for rides extended; LTA to also try out payment by mobile phones
Singapore
TWO in every three public-transport commuters in Singapore still use cash to reload their EZ-link cards, and maintaining the top-up facilities at train stations and on buses imposes extra costs of S$20 million each year.
With the push under the Smart Nation initiative to have a fully cashless public transport system by 2020, the government hopes that, at some point, all commuters, including tourists, will not have to endure the hassle of cash top-ups.
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