"On Feb. 23, ORCA is launching a new Tap to Pay feature allowing Sound Transit riders to use credit and debit cards, and digital wallets, to pay for transit across the Puget Sound Region. This new feature also comes as Seattle and the Puget Sound region prepare to host several large events in 2026.
Calgary Transit is incorporating modern sensors on its CTrain fleet "to ensure more accurate ridership estiamtes," according to a Calgary Hearald Report. According to the report, the agency said it has implemented automated passenger counting (APC) technology on 70% of its LRT vehicles, a percentage that, it says, "will increase as older trains are replaced with newer ones"..." (Carolina Worrell, 2026)
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Worrell, Carolina. (2026, February 20th) Transit Briefs: Sound Transit, Calgary Transit. Available from Railway Age: https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/transit-briefs-sound-transit-calgary-transit/