> There's a lot wrong with this article. Do people actually use their phones for transit? I have transit cards from like 10 cities, and transit cards don't run

> There's a lot wrong with this article. Do people actually use their phones for transit? I have transit cards from like 10 cities, and transit cards don't run out of batteries. Yes. In Oslo, Norway at least, it's become preferable for many (most?) people. I used a transit card until the day I stood there about to catch the bus, and I'd forgotten to renew my monthly ticket. I had the app already, and the bus driver just let me get on the bus and buy a new monthly ticket on the phone there. Since then I've used the phone. If you've run out of battery, the bus driver will generally let you on (on the regional buses. inside the city proper they don't check anyway). If there's a control, the inspectors keep a power bank to let you start the phone to show that you have a valid ticket. I guess what's different from many cities here, is that with all the transportation except regional buses, you don't need to verify a ticket before boarding. They trust people to buy tickets, and just do regular checks to discourage cheaters. Since implementing mobile phone tickets, I think the number of cheaters have gone down a lot. I suspect that if mobile payment becomes ubiquitous, I may stop bringing my wallet around. There's not a single thing in my wallet I need anymore (I can even access the doors at work with the phone, although I do prefer the card so far), except perhaps ID/drivers license.