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SEPTA’s Key Card has been plagued with issues. A new version could cost $211 million.
It took a little over eight years to build, run, and maintain SEPTA’s Key Card electronic fare-payment system and has cost at least $285 million, twice the budgeted amount. Now the transit ...
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SEPTA to spend $211 million on new fare payment system that uses virtual Key cards
SEPTA Key 2.0 is a "next-generation system" that will allow riders to pay with virtual Key cards rather than the physical cards the current system uses. SEPTA also began accepting contactless payments ...
SEPTA to spend $230M on replacing electronic Key Card system
The transit agency plans to phase in the new system to avoid any disruptions during the World Cup games and the celebration of the nation's 250th birthday next year.
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SEPTA considering a new company to run its problem-plagued fare card system
The SEPTA Board will vote on a new company to operate its beleaguered Key fare card. The Key card, under current operator Conduent, has been prone to glitches and millions in cost overruns since it ...
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SEPTA will pay $230 million for new Key card system after years of glitches on the old one
The board signed two contracts worth $230 million with Cubic Transportation Systems to install the system and operate customer service.