Joint IC fare card for Tokyo trains, buses demonstrated

Joint IC fare card for Tokyo trains, buses demonstrated

SAITAMA, Japan - A demonstrator carrying the ''Pasmo'' IC fare card passes through a JR trains ticket barrier at Omiya station in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, in a demonstration to the media on Feb. 18 ahead of its debut on March 18. The Pasmo card will allow passengers to ride trains, including subways, as well as buses operated by about 60 different companies in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures using a single IC card, the card operator Pasmo Co. said.

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