The Land Transport Authority is set to launch its account-based ticketing system SimplyGo on 4 April to enable commuters to use contactless bank cards as their travel card on public transport, an announcement revealed.
As a start, SimplyGo will include all Mastercard contactless bank cards. The LTA is reportedly working closely with Visa, and expects them to be part of SimplyGo by H2 2019 Towards the end of the year, commuters without contactless bank cards can also enjoy benefits of SimplyGo, by upgrading their existing travel cards such as concession Cards, ez-link or NETS FlashPay cards.
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