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Bangkok Transit Agency Disappointed with Open-Loop Adoption Rate with Credit Cards; Rolls Out Prepaid EMV Card
Open-loop payments account for 13% of rides on the main metro line of the Mass…
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U.S. Intercity Train Service Faces Challenges with Open Loop, but Says ‘Contactless Payment Works on Rail’
Capitol Corridor, believed to be the first intercity passenger rail service to pilot open-loop payments…
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Regulators Question Backers of Denmark’s High-Profile National Mobile-Ticketing App over Data-Protection Concerns
Denmark’s high-profile project to replace its much-used closed-loop fare card with a nationwide mobile-ticketing app…
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Denmark Issues Tender Request for Card Validators for Customers Who Will Not Use Nationwide Mobile-Ticketing App
Danish transport officials this week issued a tender request for vendors to supply validators to…
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Cubic Wins Appeal in Denmark, as Officials Cancel One of the Contracts for National Mobile-Ticketing System
Denmark’s Complaints Board for Public Procurement took the rare step of annulling a contract approved…
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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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Toronto’s Metrolinx Launches Virtual Closed-Loop Presto Cards for Apple Devices
Toronto-area transit agency Metrolinx today launched its closed-loop Presto card in the Apple Wallet for…
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Melbourne Project Believed to be Behind Schedule; Officials Keep Mum about Any Problems
State transport officials in Melbourne are not voicing any concerns publicly, but behind the scenes,…
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Avoiding the Interchange Squeeze
Open-loop payment systems are a simple and consumer-friendly option for public transit agencies. They are…
Industry Insight
Building Flexibility into Fare-Collection Systems
Contactless EMV payments are being recognized the world over as an essential way to modernize…
