Cubic Corp, which has failed to deliver a working “smart card” system for Metro and is being sued by Metro, has also failed to deliver a functional “smart card” system for the Twin Cities Metro Transit agency:
It’s called the Go-To Card and it was supposed to revolutionize the way people paid for bus and light-rail rides in the Twin Cities. Now 20 months overdue, the only thing that has been revolutionized is Metro Transit’s prediction of when it will work.
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The new system that works like a credit card should allow for quicker boarding, convenience for regular riders and better coordination between bus and light-rail fares.
But nearly everything has gone wrong during the testing:
