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Cashless public transports hurts the most vulnerable users





Cashless public transports hurts the most vulnerable users
Some members of Greater Wellington Regional Council's own public transport advisory group are opposing the removal of cash payments from peak-hour express bus services in the capital.

They say cashless buses on the city's current network have little benefits and seriously hurt the city's most vulnerable users.

Metlink is set to trial the removal of cash payments from services 30x, 31x, 32x, 85x starting in June.

It's part of Greater Wellington Regional Council's (GWRC) effort to increase contactless payments across the network ahead of a delayed and long-awaited national integrated ticketing system.

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The debate about the move towards a cashless society has been at the center of the scene for several years, now. Various angles have been taken by economists, politicians, banking institutions and sociologists. Beyond the technicalities of the debate, lies the question of freedom, of inter-citizen solidarity and of governmental responsibility. The debate cannot remain in the hands of financial specialists, it is first and foremost an ethical, political and societal issue.


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Behind Cashless Economy, Mass Surveillance?

Behind Cashless Economy, Mass Surveillance?
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More Cashless means less Inclusion
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Cashless Debate: the pros and cons agree on the risk of privacy

Cashless Debate: the pros and cons agree on the risk of privacy
A recent statement from the People’s Bank of China reveals that it fined 16 public and private...

How Cashless is living on fees

How Cashless is living on fees
Miss your old free checking account? In 2020, only 47 percent of non-interest checking accounts...

Cash still very strong despite the COVID-19 and Cashless Lobbying

Cash still very strong despite the COVID-19 and Cashless Lobbying
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated “cashless society” efforts around the globe. Understandably,...

The End of the mandatory Welfare Card?

The End of the mandatory Welfare Card?
Labor is promising to abolish the mandatory cashless welfare card if it wins the next federal...

Bangladesh is not ready for Cashless Economy

Bangladesh is not ready for Cashless Economy
The modern-day monetary transaction has its roots in the barter system of ancient times. Over the...

Cashless Gambling: a good Idea?

Cashless Gambling: a good Idea?
The New South Wales government has backed a trial of cashless gambling in Newcastle that will let...

Going cashless: Are Seniors still taken into account in the UK?

Going cashless: Are Seniors still taken into account in the UK?
It's shocking news that more than 500 UK bank branches have closed since the pandemic began last...

More retailers vote for cash

More retailers vote for cash
Big supermarket chains and retailers such as ASDA, John Lewis and Co-Op have committed to continue...
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