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French National Rail Operator Considers Open-Loop Project in Paris

French national rail operator SNCF is considering launching an open-loop payments service in and around Paris–perhaps as a demonstration project to coincide with the Rugby World Cup to be held in France next year, sources told Mobility Payments.
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Conduent Winner of Open-Loop Concession Contract in Venice

Transit officials in Venice, Italy, are believed to have chosen U.S.-based fare-collection system vendor Conduent, working with acquirer Elavon, for a 5-year concession agreement to roll out open-loop payments, Mobility Payments has learned.
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Transit Agencies Feel Heat from Chip Shortage as They Source Closed-Loop Cards

Transit agencies continue to see long lead times on their closed-loop card orders because of supply-chain issues, and the situation is unlikely to improve this year.
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Central Bank in Latin American Country Drives Nationwide Rollout of Open Loop; Can It Serve as a Model Elsewhere?

In a first for Latin America and perhaps one of the only projects of its kind in the world, the Central Bank of Costa Rica is building a nationwide infrastructure for open-loop transit payments, as it seeks to ultimately eliminate cash on board its buses and trains.
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French National Rail Operator Considers Open-Loop Project in Paris
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Central Bank in Latin American Country Drives Nationwide Rollout of Open Loop; Can It Serve as a Model Elsewhere?

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French National Rail Operator Considers Open-Loop Project in Paris

Dan Balaban - Jun 29, 2022
French national rail operator SNCF is considering launching an open-loop payments service in and around…
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Conduent Winner of Open-Loop Concession Contract in Venice

Dan Balaban - Jun 24, 2022
Transit officials in Venice, Italy, are believed to have chosen U.S.-based fare-collection system vendor Conduent,…

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Passport to Shut Down Transit-Ticketing Business at Year’s End as It Focuses on Parking

Dan Balaban - May 18, 2022
U.S.-based Passport Labs confirmed that it will shut down its mobile transit-ticketing business and end…
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Uber to Pilot Travel App in UK, Starting with Intercity Train and Bus Booking and Ticketing

Dan Balaban - Apr 07, 2022
Uber announced Wednesday that it would enable users of its ride-hailing app in the UK…
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Public Transit Ticket Sales in Transit App Continue to Grow, though Make Up Small Share of Total Fare Revenue

Mobility Payments Staff - Apr 06, 2022
The Transit app has recorded nearly 2.5 million ticketing transactions since it began enabling transit…

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MaaS App Trial in Sydney to Include Numerous Subscription Plans, Separate Booking for Private Mobility Services

Dan Balaban - Jun 15, 2022
The New South Wales government in Sydney has released more details about its “Opal Plus”…

Updated: New South Wales Government to Roll Out Digital Opal, Launch MaaS Trial App

Dan Balaban - Jun 13, 2022
The New South Wales government in Australia plans to spend just under AU$568 million (US$395…

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Transit Agencies Feel Heat from Chip Shortage as They Source Closed-Loop Cards

Dan Balaban - Jun 22, 2022
Transit agencies continue to see long lead times on their closed-loop card orders because of…
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Ireland’s National Transport Authority Prepares to Accept Bids for Large Next-Generation Ticketing Project

Dan Balaban - May 26, 2022
Ireland’s National Transport Authority, or NTA, plans to award a contract for its long-awaited nationwide…

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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…
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Using Data to Navigate Demands of the Pandemic and Its Continuing Aftermath

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Ticketing data provides a rich source of information that can make our networks better, increase…