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Netherlands Plans to Expand Open Loop to More Discount Products–as Growth in Adoption Continues to Slow

Public transport operators in the Netherlands plan to expand the discount products that customers receive…

Tip Sheet: Montreal Authority Reissues RFP after Disappointing Results; Promises to be More Flexible This Time

Montreal-area transport authority, Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain, or ARTM, has reissued its call to…

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U.S. Transit Agency Releases Cost Analysis for ‘Emergency Procurement,’ Raising More Questions

Texas transit agency Capital Metro stated in an “independent cost estimate” that the emergency fare-system…

U.S. Agency Pulls Back from Going Cashless, Citing Some Rider Complaints

A transit agency in Knoxville, Tenn., yesterday introduced account-based ticketing, fare capping and new reloadable…

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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…

From Guru to Poster Child for MaaS’ Failures, Whim App Founder Calls it Quits

Sampo Hietanen, founder and CEO of high-profile mobility-as-a-service start-up MaaS Global this evening issued some…

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Tip Sheet: Will Conduent Put Its Transit Fare-Collection Business on Sale Again?

Conduent, a major fare-system vendor, may again be shopping for a buyer for its fare-collection…
Montreal-bus

Montreal Transport Authority to Issue New RFP after Disappointing Results from Previous Tender Request

Montreal-area transport authority, Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain, or ARTM, plans to issue a new…

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Paying by phone

Avoiding the Interchange Squeeze

Open-loop payment systems are a simple and consumer-friendly option for public transit agencies. They are…

Building Flexibility into Fare-Collection Systems

Contactless EMV payments are being recognized the world over as an essential way to modernize…