Halifax council pushes transit fare increase to December

Halifax council voted to delay the increase of transit fares after receiving a report that the long-awaited tap-to-pay system will not be ready until December.

Halifax council voted to delay the increase of transit fares after receiving a report that the long-awaited tap-to-pay system will not be ready until December . Bus and ferry fares were scheduled to go up by 25 cents on Sept. 21. An adult ticket will cost $3.25.

A new tap-to-pay system – which allows customers to use contactless cards, mobile wallets or smart devices – was set to launch at the same time as the fare hike, but a staff report said this “timeline is not achievable.” Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories The report said the system is now expected to be ready by late December. “It’s embarrassing, to be honest,” said Coun.

Tony Mancini. “We try to encourage people to use transit but we have these obstacles. December?

You got to be kidding. “I’m very disgruntled with this whole process.” Council voted to delay the fare raise to Dec. 21, at which point the tap-to-pay system is set to be integrated.

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