Smart card technology is at the heart of a new car sharing program for the University of South Florida. The school is joining other colleges across the country in providing communal transportation. The WeCar program provides rental cars for short trips at hourly rates.
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EagleCard holders at Morehead State University just got a lot more privileges. More than 220 new contactless card readers have been installed around campus. Students and administrators are seeing the benefits of the new system. Student ID cards can now be used for access control, eating in dining halls, vending machines, copying and printing, and laundry.
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The Pittsburgh Port Authority is beginning tests of their new smart card fare system. The pilot program uses 10 Port Authority buses that have been outfitted with new fare collection boxes equipped to handle the new smart card technology. A dozen Port Authority employees were selected at random to participate in the new smart card tests running through August.
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A homeless shelter in York, England upgraded their security system to provide flexible access control that’s easy on the wallet. The Arc Light Project, a direct access shelter for homeless people recently moved into a custom designed building, and with it came a custom designed access control system. A state of the art electronic smart lock system provided the perfect security solution for the shelter.
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Smart card technology is at the heart of a new collaborative transit system in Puget Sound. The Sound Transit line is opening later this month with 12 new stations. A station at the airport is opening later this year. The new ORCA smart card allows riders to load money onto their cards and keep track of their balances through an online system.
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