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Utah Transit Authority Hires Masabi to Fill Mobile-Ticketing Gap from Passport’s Planned Exit

The Utah Transit Authority, or UTA, has hired a new mobile-ticketing vendor to replace its current supplier, Passport Labs, which is exiting the ticketing market at the end of the year.
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Transit Agency Group Gets Low Price in California Open-Loop Procurement

In one of the first procurements of open-loop technology past the pilot stage for the pioneering California Integrated Travel Project, a group of rural transit agencies in Northern California received a low price for its planned open-loop payments rollout, Mobility Payments has learned.
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Transport for London Signals Plans to Enable Concessionary Fare Discounts with Open-Loop Payments

Transport for London is working on a system to tie discounts for seniors, students, disabled persons and other concessions to open-loop cards and devices, the agency confirmed to Mobility Payments.

Conduent Won Helsinki Validator Contract in Close Bid against Access-IS

Conduent was one of just two qualified bidders on a contract to supply at least 4,500 new validators to the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority, or HSL, for its upgraded fare-collection system, Mobility Payments has learned.
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Utah Transit Authority Hires Masabi to Fill Mobile-Ticketing Gap from Passport’s Planned Exit
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Transit Agency Group Gets Low Price in California Open-Loop Procurement
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Transport for London Signals Plans to Enable Concessionary Fare Discounts with Open-Loop Payments
Conduent Won Helsinki Validator Contract in Close Bid against Access-IS

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Transit Agency Group Gets Low Price in California Open-Loop Procurement

Dan Balaban - Aug 02, 2022
In one of the first procurements of open-loop technology past the pilot stage for the…
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Transport for London Signals Plans to Enable Concessionary Fare Discounts with Open-Loop Payments

Dan Balaban - Aug 02, 2022
Transport for London is working on a system to tie discounts for seniors, students, disabled…

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Utah Transit Authority Hires Masabi to Fill Mobile-Ticketing Gap from Passport’s Planned Exit

Dan Balaban - Aug 05, 2022
The Utah Transit Authority, or UTA, has hired a new mobile-ticketing vendor to replace its…
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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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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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Open Loop Has Limitations for Riders and Transit Agencies, Says French Closed-Loop Tech Supplier

Dan Balaban - Jul 21, 2022
Users of open-loop payments in France are mainly tourists and occasional riders paying for single…
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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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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

Miki Szikszai and Dallas Delaney - Sep 08, 2021
Ticketing data provides a rich source of information that can make our networks better, increase…