By Michael Aubry, Ottawa Sun, December 8, 2013

If you aren’t a fan of face-to-face encounters, you’ll feel right at home on
Ottawa’s new light rail trains. The LRT’s new $25-million fare system will be
built from the ground up to be completely automated and work without ever having
to talk to an attendant at a kiosk to purchase tickets or swipe your Presto
card. via
City eyes $25 million automated fare system for light rail stations | Ottawa
& Region | News | Ottawa Sun.