Smartphone users who ride MTA Metro-North trains may eventually be able to buy their tickets electronically.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Metro-North Railroad is testing a new system this summer for buying tickets via mobile devices.
Acting as railroad riders, the MTA's own employees will download free apps to their iPhones, BlackBerry phones, and Android devices. The free app will let them electronically buy any kind of ticket for any type of trip by entering their credit or debit card numbers.
Once purchased and downloaded, the electronic ticket appears on the phone as an image that the conductor scans to ensure that it's legitimate. The goal is to see if Metro-North customers can quickly buy their tickets via their phones, not only avoiding long lines at the counter but also eliminating the need to pay by cash on the train.
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