The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority recently announced that its planned improvements to its plastic ID cards-based system will have to wait again as 25 percent of its budget from the state will be slashed.
Philadelphia transit riders angered over smartcard delay
March 12th, 2010American University plastic ID cards linked to DC metro
March 12th, 2010
Students and faculty at American University in Washington, D.C. are currently testing a system that links their university-issued plastic ID cards with the DC Metro SmartTrip technology, according to the George Washington University student newspaper, the Hatchet.
Plastic ID cards make life easier for Providence college students off campus
March 11th, 2010
Providence College students will soon be able to use their stored credit accounts, called PC Cash, at such popular off-campus destinations as CVS and two area pizzerias, according to a report from The Cowl, the school’s student newspaper.
Manufacturers of card printer systems expect improvements in 2010
March 11th, 2010
Manufacturers of ID card printer systems expect 2010 to be an improvement in 2009 in total sales, but the industry does not expect revenues to rise very much, according to a report from CRN, an Australian technology news site.
Miami-Dade County Transit launches plastic ID cards
March 10th, 2010
Miami-Dade County Transit, the 14th largest public transportation system in the United States, recently reported great success with the $42 million smartcard-based system it launched in early October 2009, according to ContactlessNews.com. MDCT installed the program to streamline the boarding and payment process for passengers.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill announces new plastic ID card system
March 10th, 2010
Students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill recently received new plastic ID cards that made certain tasks around campus – including dining, stored-credit transactions, printing and building entry – more reliable and secure, according to CBord, the provider of the ID cards.
UMD students push for plastic ID card use on vending machines
March 9th, 2010
Students at the University of Maryland, College Park, claim that they would be more likely to use campus vending machines if they were capable of accepting payment from their campus plastic ID cards, according to the Diamondback, the school’s independent student newspaper.
Controversial new plastic ID card legislation swirling through Washington
March 9th, 2010
A new proposal aimed at eliminating the hiring of illegal immigrants by issuing a biometric plastic ID card that all Americans would eventually have to procure is making its way around Washington, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Charleston, South Carolina uses smartcards for parking meters
March 9th, 2010
In Charleston, South Carolina, the city has ordered 450 parking meters capable of payment with smartcards to replace the remaining meters in the city that can only be paid by coin, according to the Post and Courier.
Detroit high school implement plastic ID cards for attendance
March 8th, 2010
As part of a new security initiative, the Detroit, Michigan school system will distribute plastic ID cards to all high school students, according to the Journal, an education technology magazine. The students will have to swipe their ID cards in order to be marked present for class, and all staff will have to swipe in and out of the building every day.
