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Calgarians may eventually be able to buy passes for city services on their smartphone, in what could be a first step toward filling the gap left by the failed Connect transit card.

A Request for Proposals issued last month indicates the city is looking at launching an eTicketing app that would give customers the ability to purchase passes on the go.

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“The City of Calgary (The City) requests proposals from experienced proponents for the provision of a mature and reliable mobile application (eTicketing) that will allow customers to purchase and display tickets on their mobile device,” the RFP reads.

“Currently customers have to stand in line to purchase tickets to events such as skating. With an eTicketing solution customers will benefit as they will no longer have to line up to make purchases from The City for items such as daily, monthly or annual passes.”

The RFP doesn’t specify if the proposed app would allow users to purchase transit tickets on their mobile phone — a system already in place in Toronto. The TTCconnect app, launched in July, allows transit users to buy a single-day pass or group pass.