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CTA Implements Fare Payment Pilot on Two Bus Lines
Two bus lines on Chicago’s South Side will be the focal point of a Chicago Transit Authority pilot program that will allow riders to board and pay using both the rear and front doors of buses. The pilot program will be implemented along the #J14 Jeffrey Jump and #192 U. of Chicago Hospitals Express routes.
“We are taking a fresh look at our bus system and operations to look for ways we can make it even better,” said Dorval Carter, Jr., CTA president.
Beginning this summer, bus riders on the pilot routes may use Ventra cards, contactless credit cards and bank cards to board and pay using either the rear or front doors of the bus. Riders paying with cash will continue to board through the front doors.
Allowing riders to use both sets of doors to pay has the potential to reduce boarding times by up to 50%, CTA says.
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