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BC Transit Launches Tap Payments in Victoria with New App

BC Transit has partnered with Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) to launch its new automated fare collection system, Umo, in the Victoria Regional Transit System. The Umo mobile app for iOS and Android offers a modern rider experience by offering account-based ticketing, contactless payment methods, and an integrated travel companion app. Riders will be able to...

Uber Launches in Victoria and Kelowna Next Week

Ride-hailing service Uber is poised to expand its operations in B.C. next week, finally launching in the province’s capital city and Kelowna, confirmed a spokesperson with iPhone in Canada on Monday. The company has started reaching out to potential drivers in the cities by email, informing them of their readiness to start earning with the...

BC Transit Launches Tap Payments Pilot in Victoria

BC Transit announced on Monday a new contactless payments pilot for the Victoria Regional Transit System. Starting in the “coming weeks”, new hardware installed on buses will be tested by BC Transit employees for several weeks. The system will be using Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) platform that is expected to launch system-wide later this spring. Contactless...