He Government launched new ways to pay for public transport, so the SUBE card will no longer be exclusive when travelling on buses, trains and subways. In addition, they clarified what will happen with the discounts that were available for the passengers.
The new regulations provided for the expansion of “the tariff collection system established by the Decree No. 84 of February 4, 2009 and its amendments to other means of payment that allow interoperability for access to all public transport services such as automotive, surface and underground rail, river passenger and cableway services.”
In this way, they seek to promote the “use of technologies that allow wireless, secure and agile communication between the payment device and the collection terminals in public passenger transport”, by adding the ability to accept any contactless electronic payment method.
Bye Sube: what will happen to the discounts once the new system is implemented
Access to the social tariff The transfer can only be done through the SUBE card. People who already have the benefit will not have to carry out any other procedure, they will continue to travel in the same way they have been driving. Work is being done so that in the long term this can be incorporated benefit to other means of payment.
The same thing happens with the Student Ticketwill continue to be processed in the corresponding districts and will continue to be applied through the SUBE card.
In addition, the benefits of integrating the Transport Network (SUBE Network) will only continue to operate with the SUBE card until the opening of payment methods is implemented in all modes of transport.
When will the first stage of the new payment system be implemented?
While there is still no official date for the availability of the new means of paymenthave already begun the necessary processes to enable the use of debit and credit cards, virtual wallets and banking applications to pay for public transport tickets.
They specified that “in the next monthswith the corresponding progress of the implementation of this measure, the conditions and characteristics of the opening of the system will be announced and the stages in which all modes of transport throughout the country will be achieved will be established.”
Regarding the time it will take to implement this new modality, they indicated that “in a first stage scheduled for September or October, a bus test will be launched in two towns in the interior of the country, and in one second stagebetween October and November, the adaptation of the turnstiles on the Urquiza train and in the CABA subways will be carried out.”
What will happen to the SUBE card?
It will continue to work as always, only now it will be another option for paying for transportation. SUBE system will continue to play a key role in supervising the services provided by bus companies and the expenses they incur, in addition to being a tool which allows subsidizing demand for public transport.
There will be further announcements regarding SUBE products in the coming weeks.
What payment methods will be available to pay for public transport?
First of all, the use of will be enabled debit cardwhich is the easiest and fastest to implement. In future stages, will incorporate credit cards, virtual wallets and QR codes. But these are instances that will be announced as the implementation progresses.
Does the measure entail any expense for the State?
No. The measure does not involve extraordinary expenses for the National State but the financing for the implementation of the new means of payment will be the responsibility of the private sectors.
Source: Ambito
