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Chicago Transit Officials Unveil Open-Loop Fare Payment System

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Dan Balaban
Chicago Transit Officials Unveil Open-Loop Fare Payment System

Chicago transit officials unveiled their planned open-loop fare-collection system, called Ventra, with plans to enable riders to tap to pay fares with contactless credit and debit cards, as well as reloadable MasterCard-branded prepaid cards.

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