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MBTA Mobile Ticket App Launches
Starting Nov. 12, you can buy Commuter Rail tickets on your smartphone.
The MBTA has launched its mobile ticketting app for Commuter Rail trains including the South Acton/Fitchburg line that runs thorugh Waltham, according to Boston.com.
Smartphone users can download the app, called MBTA mTicket, and purchase commuter rail tickets prior to boarding the train. One-way, round-trip and 10-ride tickets will be available through the app, which is compatible with iPhone, Android and soon Blackberry. Monthly pass purchases will be available this winter.
Currently, riders can only buy tickets for lines that run through North Station, and South Station lines will be available after Thanskgiving.
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