Visa is rolling out contactless payments on public transport in 500 cities as the pandemic-driven demise of cash continues

• Visa has expanded no-contact payments for public transportation systems to 500 cities around the world as the pandemic continues to disrupt how people pay for things.
• The financial-solutions company said contactless payments have gone from nice-to-have for speed and convenience, to a must-have for safety reasons.
• "65% of cards on the market will be contactless by the end of this year," a credit industry analyst said.
• Visa said nearly 50% of Americans feel that travelling via public transport poses a high risk of contracting COVID-19.
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With rising demand for safer ways to travel, Visa said it is now offering "touchless" payment methods for public transportation in over 500 cities. 

The payment-solutions company is launching contactless Visa-branded cards with Cubic Transportation Systems in cities including London, Miami, New York, Sydney, and Vancouver.

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