ATLANTA — People who take a train from the suburbs to downtown Atlanta for a ball game or a concert will soon encounter new fare gates updated for the smartphone era.

MARTA announced Monday, Oct. 27 that it is installing new contactless fare equipment. New MARTA cards will also be tappable, and the target will be clearer than with the old gates, the agency said. Also coming, a new smartphone app for payment, which should make it easier for occasional riders to use a mobile wallet.

Regional partners, including CobbLinc and Ride Gwinnett, will also be adopting the “Better Breeze” fare collection system in coming months.

New equipment is already being installed, but MARTA said it will not be ready to transition customers from the current 19-year-old Breeze system until spring.

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