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TransLink® Smart Card Pilot Program Expands

The TransLink® regional fare pay-ment system took a big step forward in June when MTC and San Francisco Muni expanded the Pilot Program to include the en-tire Muni Metro system (but not the F line fleet of historic streetcars). This marks the first expan-sion of the TransLink® system since the Pilot Program was launched in February on select routes and at select stations of six of the Bay Area's biggest tran- sit operators: AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, as well as San Francisco Muni.

Previously, the only Muni line equipped with TransLink® card readers was the N-Judah. Passengers participating in the TransLink® Pilot Program can now use their distinctive plastic smart cards to also ride Muni Metro's J, K, L, M and S lines. With the expanded availability, customers will be able to use their TransLink® cards to board the Muni Metro system at major stations such as Church, Castro, Forest Hill and West Portal as well as at stops throughout the light-rail network.
-- John Goodwin

Contents

• Freeway Service Patrol
  • Happy 10th Anniversary, Freeway Service Patrol
  • Words of Praise
  • Facts and Figures: Freeway Service Patrol
• News Briefs
  • Join the Commuter Corps
  • TransLink® Smart Card Pilot Program Expands
  • Are You Eligible for Parking Cash-Out?
• COMMISSION ACTIONS