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  • Apple Pay, Express Transit support arrive for Japan’s PASMO system

    If you’re en route to Japan, this will come in handy.

    The Japanese smart payment system, known as “PASMO,” announced support for Apple Pay on Tuesday, allowing users to pay for transit fares and other transactions with their iPhone or Apple Watch. The Express Transit protocol is also supported, allowing users to quickly pass through transit gates without having to wake, unlock, or activate their devices via Face ID or Touch ID.

    PASMO is similar to and interoperable with Suica, a transit system that has been compatible with Apple Pay and Express Transit mode for several years. PASMO is accepted on a number of train lines and bus lines in numerous areas of Japan, although it is most prevalent in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

    If you’ve had a chance to try Apple Pay through PASMO in Japan, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors

  • Los Angeles Metro TAP card to support Apple Pay later this year

    If you live in and around Los Angeles, this should come in handy.

    The Los Angeles Metro on Tuesday confirmed that TAP cards used for public transit throughout the city will work with Apple Pay later this year. The card can then be added to the Wallet app for the iPhone and Apple Watch for quick access to buses and trains throughout LA.

    The LA Metro announced last year that it had been working with Apple to add support by the end of 2019, although the work ran long.

    Los Angeles has been working to overhaul its TAP system, introducing upgraded fare boxes with real-time data about fares purchased online and developing a new TAP mobile app that allows for payments and TAP account management. The TAP network currently works with 25 transit systems across Los Angeles county.

    The full list of transit systems that offer Apple Pay support can be found via the link below, and currently includes Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, New York City, Portland, and more.

    Via MacRumors and support.apple.com

  • Apple Pay Express Transit support arrives in 273 additional Chinese cities

    This will come in handy if you’re passing through China.

    The Apple Pay Express Transit function can now be used in 275 cities throughout China thanks to a partnership between Apple and nationwide transport card provider T-Union.

    The service had previously only been available Beijing and Shanghai, where it was integrated with existing local transit cards. It allows users users to put their iPhone in front of a turnstile and go through without having to unlock the device. It also works with Apple Watch.

    This is about as convenient as it gets, and it’s cool to see it arriving in a large number of cities.

    If you’ve had a chance to try Apple Pay Express Transit, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via The Mac Observer and MacRumors

  • Apple Maps data expands, now includes transit information for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland

    This could come in handy if you’re swinging through Europe.

    Apple Maps on Monday gained comprehensive transit directions for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, in the largest single combined update to its European coverage thus far.

    The coverage includes train, tram, and bus routes in the capital cities of each country, including Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. The update also covers funicular connections where available and transit links across borders.

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  • Apple Maps adds public transit information for Orlando, Florida

    Apple Maps’ data has now been updated to include public transit data for Orlando, Florida.

    The update provides users with information about bus routes, times, and service updates across the metropolitan area.

    The new Transit data adds information to Apple Maps relating to Lynx bus stops and routes taken by public transport. Searches for bus stops will bring up a list of the routes that pass by and when the next bus will stop at that location, with the overall route the bus will take also viewable.

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