Get on board Presto transit card, province warns TTC

Ontario Transportation Minister Kathleen Wynne helps launch the Presto Card transit payment system, along with GO Transit managing director Gary McNeil, at the Oakville GO Transit station in May.

Ontario Transportation Minister Kathleen Wynne helps launch the Presto card transit payment system, along with GO Transit managing director Gary McNeil, at the Oakville GO Transit station in May.

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By Tess Kalinowski
2010/09/09 12:18:00

Ontario Transportation Minister Kathleen Wynne says the province’s Presto card is the only transit fare card Toronto-region commuters need and the TTC must get with the program and stop insisting on a rival open payment system. (22)

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