Salt Lake Transit News Thread

[downtownslcresident]

Received the following email today from UTA...thought it was interesting. Do you think this means they're moving forward with the plans for a distance based fare?

Dear Ride Clear Participant

Thanks again for doing your part to improve air quality this summer! UTA is looking for 50 people to test a new prepaid, reloadable card to make paying your UTA fare more convenient. Participants that successfully complete test activities will be entered into a drawing for an iPad and have funds which they loaded onto their cards and used during the test credited back to their test card accounts for future use—up to $150.

In order to participate, you would need to do the following activities:

1. agree to not talk about the test card with anyone outside of your immediate family or acquaintance, or through social media before the product is officially introduced to the public by UTA.
2. purchase a test card for $3 at a location either online or at a specified UTA customer service center (this $3.00 will also be credited to your account at the end of the test).
3. create an account on a test website (we would send a website link to you).
4. use your personal debit or credit card to load money onto the test card—standard fare will apply during the test. (UTA will credit the amount you load to your test card and use during the test period back to your test card account for use on UTA after the test, up to $150)
5. ride UTA services at least three (3) times a week as you normally do for approximately three weeks, likely starting between late August and mid September.
6. pay your fare tapping your test card on electronic readers when you board and exit UTA buses or TRAX and FrontRunner stations.
7. contact UTA Customer service if you experience problems with your card or web account.
8. email us each week with a brief message about your experience with the card and web account.

We have a limited number of test spots. If you would be interested in helping and can perform these test activities, please respond to this email today.

Thanks sincerely!

Utah Transit Authority