The name of the new smart card has been chosen. It will be called the "Connect" card. Apparently a whopping 18 people voted for the name "Connect," and they all won prizes of free transit for 2 months, with one of their names being drawn for the grand prize of 6 months of free transit.
http://www.calgarytransit.com/nameit/
If you thought to yourself "what kind of people would come up with a bland name like Connect," wonder no more. Here's a picture of Transit Teddy with 8 such people