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On
the inside of a card similar to the credit ones, a tiny 'chip'
is hidden. This chip is rechargeable, capable of keeping the precise
information about the number of journeys, prices and all data needed
for a correct operation of every service. Its format makes the cards
lasting and easy to use and also reusable a nearly infinite
number of times. It is enough to approach the card to the zona de cancelación of the cancelling machine for it to automatically discount a journey from the card and incorporate it to the system data.
The continuous and surprising advances in the field of electronics have clashed with a spectacular reduction in price of the components, making the price of a purely electronic contactless cancelling machine much lower than the price of its conventional homologues which incorporate complex mechanical systems. Furthermore, although the card might be a wee bit more expensive than the traditional ones made of paper or cardboard, its duration is mush higher. All of this, joined to the low maintenance cost make the contactless technology one of the most profitable of the actual market, as it has being shown by its quick implantation in other fields. |
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