Hop Fastpass
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| Location | Portland, Oregon |
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| Launched | 2017 (planned) |
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myhopcard |
Hop Fastpass is a planned smart card system for public transit fares in Portland, Oregon. It will be used by TriMet on their services (including MAX Light Rail) as well as the Portland Streetcar and C-Tran in Vancouver, Washington. The $30 million system is scheduled to launch in 2017. The Hop Fastpass readers will also accept Apple Pay, Google Wallet and contactless bank cards.[1]
The name was chosen in September 2015, beating out other candidates including 1Pass, Indigo, Umbrella, Via and Lynx that were proposed in 2014. Its name references both rabbits as well as hops used in craft beer brewed in Portland.[2]
Fare card readers have been installed at MAX stations in a project that began in March 2015.[3] As part of the Hop Fastpass testing, TriMet will be installing fare turnstiles at two MAX Orange Line stations: SE Bybee Boulevard and SE Park Avenue.[4]
References
- ↑ Altstadt, Roberta (September 3, 2015). "Coming in 2017: Hop on board with Hop Fastpass" (Press release). TriMet. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Njus, Elliot (September 3, 2015). "TriMet's new electronic fare system dubbed 'Hop Fastpass'". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ "E-Fare Card Reader Installation". TriMet. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Rose, Joseph (March 20, 2015). "Fare turnstiles coming to Portland-Milwaukie MAX stations". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 7, 2015.