- RapiCa
nihongo|RapiCa|ラピカ|Rapika is a rechargeable contactless
smart card ticketing system for public transport in Kagoshima,Japan , introduced byKagoshima City Transportation Bureau , Nangoku Kōtsū, and JR Kyūshū Bus, fromApril 1 ,2005 . The name is the acronym of Rapid and Pay Intelligent Card. Just like JR East'sSuica or JR West'sICOCA , the card uses RFID technology developed bySony corporation known asFeliCa . The card is usable in all the tramway lines of Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau, as well as most bus lines of the three operators.Another bus operator in Kagoshima, namely
Iwasaki Corporation group issues another smart card calledIwasaki IC Card . RapiCa and Iwasaki IC Card have integrated services, meaning either card can be used for most bus lines in the city. A future smart card to be introduced by JR Kyūshū will have an integrated service too. Since the said card will have integrated services withSuica ,PASMO ,ICOCA ,PiTaPa ,TOICA and others, those cards will have the services with RapiCa as well.External links
* [http://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/koutuu.nsf/b82fb78424f91c734925672d004ab794/48ae13f76ec761e54925702300214da8?OpenDocument Official website by Kagoshima City Transportation Bureau]
* [http://www.nils.jp/~nkk101/ictop.htm Official website by Nangoku Kōtsū]
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