Call it an E-ZPass for straphangers.
For the first time ever, the Port Authority will partner with the MTA and NJ Transit to devise “smart cards” that can be used on bus and rail lines across the region and allow riders to transfer from one transit system to another, officials said yesterday.
“Our goal is to bring together all of our transit agencies to develop a regional smart card that would ultimately provide thousands of people with a more convenient way to travel,” said PA Chairman Anthony Coscia.
The credit card-sized cards contain a microchip designed to be accepted by various transit systems.