Brisk first-day sale of train cards noted

AF Payments Inc. reports that as much as 3,054 contactless cards were sold to train commuters on the first day, 85 percent of which were Stored Value Cards (SVCs) or beep™ cards.

“We are pleased to see how our preparations have led to a relatively smooth transition to the first public trial. This event is crucial as it lets our technical team assess equipment performance for real public usage and traffic scenario,” Peter Maher, chief executive officer of AF Payments said on Wednesday.