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CATS to become more COVID safe with contactless bus fare payment system
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BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) in Baton Rouge has received $337,500.00 in federal funding to support a technology upgrade that will make it more COVID safe.
Officials say CATS will receive funding to support the integration of contactless bus fare payments through smart card technology via card-based or account-based fare payments, mobile phone payments, and barcoded ticketing technology. This is expected to reduce contact between operators, riders, and the farebox, thus improving safety during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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