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After $285 million, SEPTA plans to dump the Key card and seek a system that works with smartphones

The troubled fare system has been costly and the transit authority is looking for something easier to use for bus and train commuters.

SEPTA is shopping for a contractor to help with a “methodical transition” from the troubled Key Card fare collection system and plans to build a new platform with more convenient payment options.
SEPTA is shopping for a contractor to help with a “methodical transition” from the troubled Key Card fare collection system and plans to build a new platform with more convenient payment options.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / File Photograph