My Fare app could be coming to Calgary transit users

Council may sign off on a ticketing app on Monday to make commuting easier for transit users. Commuters could soon be able to buy, display and validate passes with the click of a button The city will unveil the nearly $5 million My Fare smartphone app in the next several months. Operators can check payments on the user's phone, and scan them. In 2012, the connect card, a tap and go system, was launched but later scrapped due to software issues. Last summer, the city tested its app on four popula