Wiedefeld said Metro invested $20 million in the project, but sees long-term value in the outlay. The announcement comes as Metro confronts steep ridership declines and a stark financial picture. Metro originally teased the digital future of SmarTrip in a series of tweets in December. He said the agency is currently working with Google to make the same digital options available to Android users, but could not give a specific timeline for that. Nearly all Metro riders have a smartphone, according to Wiedefeld. Users will also be able to automate reloading their SmarTrip card in Apple Wallet. The capability to reload SmarTrip cards via smartphone is a particular boon to bus riders, who currently have to go online or to a store or a Metrorail station to load their SmarTrip cards. ![]() The digital SmarTrip cards will be usable on Metrorail and Metrobus, as well as on the 13 regional bus providers that are already compatible with SmarTrip. "It's a much safer, faster, more convenient way to enter our system," said Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld.
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