A year ago, we launched the METRO Q® fare card - a smart card which passengers tap against an electronic reader to deduct a fare from a preloaded balance. So far, the METRO Q® has been working great, says Jeff Linton, director of revenue at METRO.   "Seventy percent of our customers are using the Q Card," says ...

  As METRO starts pre-construction on its $1.2 billion project to build five guided rapid transit corridors and an Intermodal Terminal, the agency is doing all it can to encourage and equip small businesses to participate in the project. Every small business involved in METRO-approved training will be issued a smart card - a plastic ...