SINGAPORE – A closed trial of facial recognition technology for fare payment is underway at Punggol Coast MRT station, involving a selected group of Land Transport Authority (LTA) officers and other public officers.
In response to media queries, LTA said on Aug 4 that the participants can enter and exit the station through a modified gantry using facial scan, provided their facial profiles are linked to their SimplyGo cards.
They can use the same cards to enter and exit other stations by tapping in or out at gantries.
LTA said the modified gantry is part of a closed trial and there is currently no plan to expand the early technology trial.
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