<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div id="header" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 114px; font-weight: bold; "><div id="currentNews" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-image: url(http://ridetarc.org/images/layout/background-news.png); width: 625px; height: 25px; position: absolute; left: 19px; top: 18px; "><div id="ctl00_newsScrollContent" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><div id="newsScroll" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 24px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; "><ul style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 130px; padding: 0px; list-style: none; height: 24px; position: relative; top: -144px; "><li class="newsItemScroll cloned" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Coming in Summer, 2014</span></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div id="contentBG" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; z-index: 24; "><div id="content" style="margin: 0px; padding: 100px 0px 0px 220px; min-height: 415px; "><div id="contentBlock" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; z-index: 40; min-height: 100px; width: 750px; "><div id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_HtmlContent" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "></span> </span></p><h3 style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px; "><font color="#000000" size="3"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://ridetarc.org/uploadedFiles/Rider_Tools/Fare_Boxes/QandA_FareBoxes_Web.pdf" title="Questions & Answers">Questions and Answers</a> </span></font></h3><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>When will the new fare collection system begin operating?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The new fare boxes are scheduled to be on buses starting in the summer of 2014 when the new system begins operating.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Why is TARC upgrading its fare collection system?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TARC’s fare collection system is more than 15 years old, requires significant maintenance and only accepts paper tickets and cash. The new system will modernize fare collection, replacing paper tickets and passes with smartcards that can be reloaded with value online for long-term use. These cards will provide fast “tap and go” boarding. Cash – exact fare only – will remain a payment option.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The new system will also provide TARC with more precise information for better schedule and route planning to meet passenger needs. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>What is the cost of the new system and the source of funding?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The system is funded with a combination of federal, state and local TARC funding. TARC received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair program and another $1.5 million in federal surface transportation funds from the Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA) and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. TARC is <br>providing the remaining matching funds to cover the total estimated cost of $4.9 million.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Will fares increase?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">No. With a smartcard payment, a single ride will cost $1.50 - the same fare now available with a pre-purchased ticket. Cash fare for a single ride will remain $1.75. Drivers will no longer be able to provide paper transfers. (See “How will transfers work” section below.)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>How will transfers work?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With a smartcard, free transfers will be provided within two hours after the initial boarding, just as transfers are handled today. A payment will not be deducted from your smartcard account for additional boardings occurring within the two-hour time frame. If paying by cash, free transfers will not be available and drivers will no longer be able to distribute transfer slips. Cash paying customers have the option of purchasing a 24-hour pass for local routes – a paper card with a magnetic strip that can be swiped on a fare box reader - for $3.50 when they board. An express 24-hour pass good also for trips on express routes will be available for $5. These 24-hour pass cards provide unlimited rides for 24 hours after first use. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Why won’t cash paying passengers receive free transfers under TARC’s proposal?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TARC’s proposed policy will allow drivers to focus more on operating the bus and less on distributing transfer slips and collecting fares, with a goal of improving efficiency and safety. This system will also provide more equity and reliability in the fare collection payment process.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong></strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Will cash still be accepted?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The new fare boxes will accept cash – exact fare only – and will process cash payments much more quickly than the current system. The new fare boxes also will reject foreign coins and other items that are not U.S. currency.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Besides a smartcard and cash, are there other options?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">One other option is a paper card with a magnetic strip that can be purchased on buses for $3.50 for unlimited rides on local routes for 24 hours starting with the first use. Passengers riding express routes can purchase a 24-hour pass good on those routes for $5. Value cannot be added to this card.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>How will I get a smartcard?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Smartcards will be available in the same way that tickets and passes are now available - by ordering online at <a href="http://www.ridetarc.org">www.ridetarc.org</a> or visiting TARC, Union Station headquarters, 1000 W. Broadway, the Nia Center at 29th and Broadway or at TARC retail outlets. TARC is working to increase the number of outlets that will offer TARC smartcards.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Smartcards will not be sold and value cannot be added on buses to avoid slowing down the boarding process and causing delays in service.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>How much will a smartcard cost?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Initially, the smartcard will be free but you must add at least $5 in stored value on the card. Value can be added online with a debit or credit card. At TARC, cash or a check can also be used. Retail outlets accept cash or check only. The replacement cost for a card is $5. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>What kind of value can I put on the smartcard?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stored value – up to $100 - for individual rides at $1.50 a ride, or a pass good for unlimited rides for a specific time period that begins when the pass is first used for a ride, under the proposal. You can have stored value and up to two different kinds of passes on a card at any one time. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>What passes will be available on the smartcard under the plan?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Smartcard holders can purchase the same types of passes available today at the same cost as today. TARC is also proposing a new 7-day pass that would cost $15 and a new 7-day express pass that would cost $23. Also new would be a 24-hour express pass for $5. Passes will provide unlimited rides for the time period starting when the pass is first used. For example, instead of a paper pass good only for a specific month, the smartcard would provide a 30-day pass good for 30 straight days starting on the day it is first used for a fare.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>What if a smartcard is lost or stolen?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You will be able to register your card online for balance protection. If your card is lost or stolen, the fare value can be transferred to another card in your name. However, if your card is not registered, the value cannot be transferred to another card.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>What will happen to reduced fares for people 65 and older, Medicare cardholders, people with disabilities (TARC3 eligible), and students?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The same reduced fares that are available today will be available for qualified passengers and for students, ages 6 – 17, with cash or the use of smartcards. For people 65 and older, Medicare cardholders and TARC3 passengers using local and express bus service, reduced fare smartcards will be available only at TARC headquarters. Reduced fare eligibility will be verified and the smartcards will include a photo ID.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Will TARC3 tickets still be accepted on fixed route buses?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Once the new fare collection system is in place, TARC3 tickets will no longer be accepted on fixed route buses. TARC3 passengers can obtain a smartcard from TARC that will deduct the correct reduced fare. With TARC I.D. reduced fares can also be paid with cash.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Are TARC3 vehicles part of the new fare collection system?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Initially, TARC3 and Yellow Cab vehicles used by TARC3 customers will not be part of the new fare collection system but will be phased in at a later time. Passengers using TARC3 service will continue to pay just as they do today with no change in fares. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>How will I know how much value I have left on my smartcard?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The fare box will provide that information each time you pay, and if you register your card you can go online and check your ridership history and payment record.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>If I buy a pass on a smartcard, can others who board with me use the card?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">No, if you are riding on a pass, the fare box will reject attempts to use the pass value for more than a single ride per trip. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>If I have stored value for single ride fares on a smartcard, can others who board with me use the card?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes, if you tell the driver that you would like to use your card to pay multiple passenger fares, the driver can quickly program the fare box to deduct multiple single ride fares from your smartcard account. You must tell the driver how many people you intend to pay for before you tap your card.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>What happens to benefits of employees who now ride fare free with their company or student photo I.D?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TARC is working with its partners and these pre-paid fares will continue with the new fare collection system. Instead of showing a company or student I.D. when boarding, employees and students might instead tap a TARC smartcard associated with their company or school. In some cases, the company or school ID may be designed to allow programming for use on TARC’s new fare collection system.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Will companies and organizations still be able to buy tickets or passes in bulk for distribution or resale to their employees?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes, organizations will be able to purchase bulk 24-hour passes from TARC headquarters. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>What will happen to my existing tickets or passes when the new system starts?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Before the new system becomes effective, TARC will provide a period for exchanging tickets and passes for smartcard value. All paper tickets and passes must be exchanged prior to the date the new system becomes effective. TARC will provide more information closer to the time the new fare collection system begins operating. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Will children 5 and under still ride fare free?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Will the trolleys still be fare free?</strong> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes.</span></p><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>