Metro-north Railroad, Lirr Try Out Mobile Payments

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Mon, 08/20/2012 - 5:30am

Banking isn't the only industry with a keen interest in mobile payments -- the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad aren't far behind.Both rail lines, which are part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, are running trials that will allow customers to redeem purchases with the scan of a bar code.

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