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Masabi wasn't Low Bidder for Montreal Fare-System Contract; Vendor was Likely Helped by Special Pricing Clause in RFP
UK-based Masabi won the recently announced contract to provide a new fare system for Montreal-area…
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Netherlands Sees Some Growth in Open-Loop Adoption; Reiterates End Date for Aging Closed-Loop Card
Dutch public transport riders tapped with their debit cards for a growing number of transactions…
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Changeover Underway to New Vendor for Switzerland’s Fast-Growing Mobile-Ticketing Service
Swiss Federal Railways, or SBB, is preparing for a switch of vendors for its well-known…
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Vendor for Denmark’s High-Profile Mobile-Ticketing Service Contends Contract Loss in Switzerland Won’t Compromise Company ‘Stability’ or ‘Strategy’
Fairtiq, the technology supplier behind Denmark’s much-watched national ticketing app, told Mobility Payments this week…
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U.S. Transit Agency Eliminates Cash on Board Buses; One of Few Cashless Agencies Nationwide
Faced with the choice of replacing aging fareboxes on its bus fleet or stopping cash…
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Making Payments for EV Charging Easy and Safe: Experts Weigh in on How to Overcome the Challenges
Electric vehicle charging networks are growing substantially in such countries as the UK, but there…
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Small Dutch Start-Up that Bought MaaS Global Assets Says It Can Avoid ‘Pitfalls’ That Defeated Whim App
The small Dutch start-up that bought pioneering mobility-as-a-service start-up MaaS Global from a bankruptcy administrator…
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Tip Sheet: Speculation Aside on Contract Winner, Losing London would be ‘Big Blow’ to Cubic
Also: Cubic, Other Vendors, Don’t Appeal Loss to Masabi in Montreal; Baltimore Transit Agency Plans…
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Transport for London Committee Approves New Revenue-Collection Contract, but Agency Stays Mum on Winner; Speculation Grows
Transport for London’s finance committee approved the agency’s new revenue-collection contract earlier this week, but…
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Free Rides for All? Reflections on the Impact of Zero-Fare Policies
When we talk about public transit, we’re not just talking about buses and trains—we’re talking…
Industry Insight
Avoiding the Interchange Squeeze
Open-loop payment systems are a simple and consumer-friendly option for public transit agencies. They are…
