In the Facebook post of Mayor Tommy, the Cebu BRT will be the first mass transit system in the Philippines to incorporate a fully integrated cashless payment system. This means, that the BRT card can also be used to buy stuff at a convenience store or supermarket, even pay for taxi fares, fueling up on a gas station, or buying a movie ticket! How cool is that?
The security for the BRT card is great as well, you can deactivate in through a website if it is lost, and parents could actually get a special card that would enable them to track their children’s expenses for their BRT card.
When asked, why come up with a new card rather than partner with the ones we currently have in the market like PayMaya or Globe’s GCash, Mayor Tommy responded with, “Because none of the above offer all of the features explained in the post. And even if any of your options have the credentials or experience of handling 1.1 trillion transactions per day (they don’t), I will not leave Cebu at the mercy of a Philippine conglomerate with its own vested interests.”
Mayor Tommy added that, the BRT card will become available for purchase on a website, ATMs, or any commercial establishments that accepts BRT card as a payment. Soon, there will be a mobile phone app that will allow people to use their smartphone in lieu of the BRT card.
How sweet!
Source: Tommy Osmena
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