Transit Authority: Beware of fraudulent Urban Train offers

By The Star Staff

Integrated Transit Authority (ATI) Executive Director Josué Menéndez Agosto warned Urban Train riders on Monday about a Facebook page that offers to sell a train fare card for $2, pointing that no such purchase is currently necessary since the service is free as part of the transformation of the access and payment systems.

“ATI is not soliciting money for the purchase of cards at this time,” Menéndez Agosto said in a written statement. “This Facebook page is highly suspicious and appears to be a scam aimed at fraudulently obtaining personal information and money.”

The director urged users to stay tuned only to posts on ATI’s official accounts in order to receive reliable information on the progress of the transformation work and any changes to the transit system.

The official added that new details about the access and payment system will be announced once the technical tests are completed. He also called on passengers who still have cards with funds remaining to save them, since a process for transferring money to the new card will begin in the coming weeks.

The ATI chief extended a special invitation to the student community to take advantage of the free service currently offered. “The Urban Train is an excellent transportation option for our students,” Menéndez Agosto said. “We want them to know that the service is completely free, so we invite them to use it and benefit from this measure.”