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San Diego Transit Agency to Target Infrequent Riders with Open-Loop Payments–at Least at First

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, or MTS, and a smaller affiliated transit agency are planning to introduce open-loop payments in April–deep in the heart of car-centric Southern California.
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Taipei Finally Agrees to Support Open-Loop Payments, though Service Could be Tough Sell to Regular Riders

The Taipei Metro, a major transit operator in Asia, plans to launch open-loop payments around 2025, Mobility Payments has learned. Taipei has been one of a dwindling number of the large cities that have resisted adopting the fare-payments technology.
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Scottish Bus Operator Sees High Adoption for Open Loop, though Rate Doesn’t Include Generous Concessions

Transport for London isn’t the only transit agency in the UK seeing high adoption rates for open-loop fare payments. Among the others is Scottish bus operator Lothian Buses, which said its contactless penetration is nearing 60%.
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Australian City Plans to Expand Open Loop to Entire Transport Network

Adelaide Metro, which serves Australia’s fifth largest city, plans to roll out open-loop payments throughout its transport network, including its most-used mode, buses.
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San Diego Transit Agency to Target Infrequent Riders with Open-Loop Payments–at Least at First
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Taipei Finally Agrees to Support Open-Loop Payments, though Service Could be Tough Sell to Regular Riders
Lothian buses-phone-terminal
Scottish Bus Operator Sees High Adoption for Open Loop, though Rate Doesn’t Include Generous Concessions
Smart watch making payment on validator on tram in Adelaide
Australian City Plans to Expand Open Loop to Entire Transport Network

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San Diego Transit Agency to Target Infrequent Riders with Open-Loop Payments–at Least at First

Dan Balaban - Sep 21, 2023
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, or MTS, and a smaller affiliated transit agency are…
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Taipei Finally Agrees to Support Open-Loop Payments, though Service Could be Tough Sell to Regular Riders

Dan Balaban - Sep 15, 2023
The Taipei Metro, a major transit operator in Asia, plans to launch open-loop payments around…

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Uber Expands Transit Ticketing, but First Agencies to Sell Tickets through App See Low Adoption

Dan Balaban - May 08, 2023
Despite continued interest from transit agencies in selling tickets and passes through the Uber app,…
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Some Small and Mid-Tier U.S. Transit Agencies Join for Group Procurement of Fare Systems: an Emerging Trend?

Dan Balaban - Apr 20, 2023
Some groups of small and medium-sized transit agencies in the U.S. are looking to procure…
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Denmark on Track to Launch Nationwide Mobile Ticketing; Would It Fly in Other Countries?

Dan Balaban - Mar 16, 2023
Transit officials in Denmark plan to launch the first version of their national mobile-ticketing app…

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MaaS Global Discloses Licensing Deal for Its Technology; Will It be Enough to Save Company?

Dan Balaban - Nov 04, 2022
MaaS Global founder and CEO Sampo Hietanen disclosed this week that the mobility-as-a-service start-up has…
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Market Opportunity or Last Gasp? Pioneering MaaS Start-Up ‘Pivots’ to Stay in Business

Dan Balaban - Oct 13, 2022
Pioneering mobility-as-a-service start-up MaaS Global plans to drop its B2C business model and will instead…

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Cubic Appoints New President for Fare Business Division, as It Prepares for Possible Sale

Dan Balaban - Aug 25, 2023
Cubic Corp., the largest supplier of fare-collection systems globally, has hired a new top executive…
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Text of Letter to Top Official in Melbourne Details Cubic Attack on Conduent's Credentials

Dan Balaban - Jul 10, 2023
Top Cubic executives accused government procurement officials in Melbourne of failing to independently verify rival…

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Avoiding the Interchange Squeeze

Kevin Burgess - Jan 18, 2023
Open-loop payment systems are a simple and consumer-friendly option for public transit agencies. They are…
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Building Flexibility into Fare-Collection Systems

Amin Shayan - Oct 06, 2021
Contactless EMV payments are being recognized the world over as an essential way to modernize…