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May 14 2012

Amtrak and Apple Bring Rail Travel to the 21st Century

Posted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech Biz

By the end of this summer, Amtrak will have fully transitioned to a digital ticket scanning capability. Amtrak conductors will use Apple iPhone bar code scanners to read passengers’ tickets and manage their manifests. These iPhones will be replacing the decades-old tradition of manually punching train tickets. Perhaps you’ve seen some of your train conductors using the scanners already.




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