While it is in its early stages, [Eric] would ultimately like to see this project expanded to allow the use of NFC-enabled smartphones as transit cards themselves via downloadable apps.
Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC technology, built in these days. If you’ve ever used a mobile payments app like Samsung Pay or Google Pay, you already know how NFC works.
PayPal is testing an NFC mobile payments application at two stores in Sweden while it continues to look for ways to expand access to its payments services. PayPal has been experimenting with NFC ...