Grand River Transit

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An update on the Electronic Fare Management System was posted this morning.

Implementation in 2016.

Thanks. Sounds like not-PRESTO although they don't go out and say that. Also, no bills is somewhat passenger-unfriendly, but not as much as in New York City. It really is inconvenient in NYC because they don't do dollar coins. It should be much less inconvenient in Canada.

I'm pretty confident based on a focus group I attended that GRT is going with non-PRESTO system. Partly due to roll-out hiccups, but I believe primarily to ensure that GRT retains control of pricing structures and options, rather than being stuck using PRESTO's options.