Rostov Region will introduce for the calculation of the fare in public transport e-cards.

Rostov authorities in the new 2009 will introduce the non-cash payment in public transport.

To this end, transport terminals will be installed with a special touch sensors that will respond to a contactless card, available to passengers.

card can be bought with cash. In the first phase of the implementation of the system, passengers will be able to pay for travel cards, and cash. Three years later, the system will operate on all city routes.

introduction of cashless payment system to increase the collected revenues and reduce the likelihood of illicit free travel, and prepay transportation services will increase the profitability of transport companies.