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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…
Mobile Ticketing View All
U.S. Agency Releases First Details about Reasons for ‘Emergency Procurement’ to Replace Fare System; is It Enough?
Texas transit agency Capital Metro said 1.25 million fare transactions went unprocessed during a 30-day…
In-Depth: Cubic's Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?
Cubic Transportation Systems has introduced an option for riders to scan printed QR codes with…
Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project
The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, one of the largest subway operators…
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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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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…
Death of Dutch Prepaid Bank Card Deal Shows Concept is Difficult Proposition for Agencies
The recent break between Dutch transport-ticketing agency Translink Systems and Netherlands-based neobank bunq is another…
Industry Insight View All
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…