The EZ-Link card was introduced on 13 April 2002 as a replacement for the original TransitLink farecard , while its competitor the NETS FlashPay card entered the smartcard market on 9 October 2009 .
The EZ-Link card was introduced on 13 April 2002 as a replacement to the original TransitLink farecard while its competitor the NETS FlashPay card entered the smart card market on 9 October 2009 .