Pittsburgh’s Port Authority has outlined plans to use smart cards to pay for nearly every mode of transportation, including bus fares, bike rentals, and even parking fees, according to The Pittsburgh Tribune. In addition to the $33 million left over from construction of the West Busway, the Port Authority is seeking $10.9 million in federal […]

Passengers switching trains in Amsterdam and Rotterdam are often caught paying twice with their contactless smart cards, according to squidcard.com. According to Dutch News, the double charge occurs when customers cross networks run by different transport companies. Because each company uses its own system, no set fee has been established. The smart card system, called […]

AMAG Technology, a security management and digital video solutions provider, has partnered with Allied Fire & Security, a security system integrator in the Pacific Northwest, and DAP Technologies, a rugged handheld computer manufacturer, to provide an integrated security solution to Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore. The community college has installed AMAG’s Symmetry Enterprise Security […]

SMARTRAC, manufacturer and supplier of RFID components, was awarded with an RFID vehicle tracking project in the Philippines. By implementing long-range passive RFID tags, the project is expected to improve traffic flow, help enforce traffic laws and increase vehicle security. SMARTRAC is already delivering windshield labels affixed with RFID tags to Free2move Scientific, the provider […]

Contactless smart cards have found a home on college campuses for physical access control. But Santa Clara university in California is taking it a step further by using the cards for payments as well. Nirmal Palliyaguru, director of ACCESS and conferences at the university, spoke with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the system and […]

Chinese producer DAILY RFID launched a new palm-sized HF wireless RFID reader. The DL990 enables read and write to 13.56MHz high frequency tags (ISO 14443A/B or ISO15693), transferring data via Bluetooth connection and eliminating the need for a wired connection between the RFID reader and the central database. It works with WinCE 5.0 or Windows […]