Overview
- Phased activation begins Dec. 30 at South Station, with riders required to tap or scan at gates to enter and exit the track area.
- The concourse will feature 40 gates, including 11 wider accessible lanes for wheelchairs, strollers, bicycles, and luggage.
- Accepted media include the mTicket app, CharlieCards and CharlieTickets with printed zones, $10 weekend paper tickets, Amtrak tickets, and active military IDs, while standard bus and subway CharlieCards will not work.
- Conductors will continue onboard checks to confirm travel zones for fare-by-distance pricing.
- North Station’s gates have logged 14 million taps since 2022; Back Bay and Ruggles installations are planned for 2026, and Keolis cites higher fare revenue from related upgrades.