Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA) recently announced its plans to initiate a smart card fare system thanks to $600,000 in Pennsylvania state and federal grants. The money will go directly toward the purchase of cards, readers and computer equipment to establish the large-scale system.

Riders will be able to to tap their prepaid cards against readers located at each bus entry to pay for bus fare. In addition to encouraging green transportation and increasing convenience, the smart cards will eventually allow citizens to use one card for cashless payment of public transportation throughout the region. Three other Pennsylvania counties are also planning to upgrade from existing cash boxes to smart card programs.
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