NAGOYA –
Nagoya’s municipal subway will introduce a contactless bank card fee service in any respect 87 stations from September 3, permitting passengers to move by means of ticket gates just by tapping a appropriate card.
An illustration of the brand new system was held on August 17 at Mizuho Undojo Higashi Station on the Meijo Line forward of the launch.
About 150 ticket gates throughout the subway community shall be outfitted to just accept contactless bank card funds.
The service is meant to enhance comfort for passengers, notably international guests who could not have native transportation playing cards.
“We believe this will allow inbound visitors to use the subway more easily when they come for events such as the Asian Games and Asian Para Games,” stated Shintaro Murayama, an assistant supervisor within the gross sales division of the Nagoya City Transportation Bureau.
The service will start on September 3.
Meitetsu has additionally launched contactless bank card boarding at 13 stations, together with Chubu Centrair International Airport Station.
Source: Nagoya TV News