August 29th, 2008
SNCF testing among a sample of 1000 customers a new payment system. No more e-tickets printed at home or papers issued at the counter. This USB key called Smart ID Weneo by Neowave partner company, is equipped with an RFID chip or without actual contact.
So you can reload your card by adding money from your home computer. Then, by presenting the key to a controller or to a terminal before taking your train, it will automatically be charged for an amount equivalent to the price of the ticket. "
If this test is successful then the payment will be offered to all customers by 2010 SNCF.
train ticket usb stick with contactless payment
Tags: ticket, key, sncf, train, usb
Posted in Techno
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4 comments for "SNCF wants to pass notes" USB key ""
do I know if you can find personal information through the RFID chip?
To save in the database SNCF routes on which a client and be able to trace it?
Good idea
halála the technology which is the paranoid, unless you can be a terrorist I do not think we will try to draw you Youness, then at worst we may already have mobile phones. For I believe that against this feed databases to know the exact number of passengers using this line so ...
A good idea but I think what makes this advantage? One may ask the question from a little more polluting the planet, especially a solution with the phones might be possible.
This will not work I think.
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