RFID Smart Fare Payment System ...

TECH BRIEF: SMART FARE PAYMENT SYSTEMS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT ...

F. Ross Holmstrom, USDOT, writes ...

... "RF-coupled cards had their beginnings as identification (ID) devices for tagging, labeling, and security applications. RFID tags designed for read-only use have applications that include controlled-access security ID cards, and anti-theft tags used on merchandise in many stores. Very small subcutaneously implanted RF ID tags are used for tagging household pets in Marin County, California. RFID tag technology has been in existence long enough for it to become well developed and widespread. There continues to be a migration of technology between transit and non-transit applications. " ...