The concept of cards loaded with money for public transport:
- Hong Kong: 1997
- London: 2003
- Paris: 2021
I'm not exaggerating when I say this city's drowning in history. They want 5 years to phase out paper tickets. [konbini.com]
And we all know it's not going to get done on time. They can't even finish renovations on time, never mind a modification to their database/filing cabinet system.