THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Public transport tie-up

Public transport tie-up

Commuters will soon be able to use the same transit card on trains and buses in both Singapore and China's Guangdong city.

Singapore’s EZ-Link is working with Guangdong Lingnan Pass Company to develop the world’s first dual-currency transit card to make moving around easier for visitors to both places. 
Dubbed the Sino Visitor Pass, the card is slated for launch in the first half of next year and can be used at all points that accept either the EZ-link card or the Guangdong Lingnan Pass. 
Combined, there are 100,000 retail and transit points in both cities. 
The tie-up was announced at the fifth Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council (SGCC) meeting in Guangzhou on Wednesday. 
There are plans to widen the Sino Visitor Pass usage to other parts of China.
Up to 15 million EZ-link cards are in circulation at present and is accepted at 30,000 points in Singapore including the MRT, buses and 7-Elevens. The Guangdong Lingnan Pass, on the other hand, is accepted at 70,000 points in Guangdong.
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