Japan Railway Journal Season 3 Episode 11 Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan 2017
8/10 by 2 users
15 million people commute in and out of Tokyo every day, and most of them now use prepaid e-money cards. Because one card can be recognized by multiple transport companies, the system has streamlined automated fare collection. A card's IC chip has an e-wallet function, and can store information such as boarding section and expiration dates on monthly passes; all of which can be verified in just 0.2 seconds. See how these cards and the technology behind them have transformed rail travel in Japan.
- Released: 2017-07-21
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Ryo Takagi
- Director: The C-52's
