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.
ID News Archive for March, 2010
Miami-Dade County Transit launches plastic ID cards
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill announces new plastic ID card system
Wednesday, 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
Tuesday, 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
Tuesday, 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
Tuesday, 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
Monday, 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.
Retirement communities issue plastic ID cards
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Two retirement communities in North Carolina and another in Virginia recently announced that they have implemented a new identification management solution by issuing plastic ID cards to all residents that allow for building access and are linked to prepaid spending accounts for use within the community, according to CR80News.com.
University of Iowa janitors implement plastic ID cards for building access
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Janitors and other maintenance workers at the University of Iowa will soon have access to campus buildings using plastic ID cards rather than the keys they use now, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen. The university’s more than 100 buildings are now unlocked manually at the beginning of every day and locked again when the campus closes.
Blackboard announces new line of plastic ID cards
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Aimed at improving life for college students across the United States, Blackboard, a leading producer of plastic ID card technology, announced recently its newest product that makes student life easier and, most importantly, more secure.
Plastic ID cards developed for those with developmental disabilities
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The police department in Ukiah, California recently announced a partnership with the Ukiah Valley Association for Habilitation to produce and distribute plastic ID cards for the developmentally disabled, according to the Ukiah Daily Journal. The cards will contain contact information in the event of an emergency.
