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 the vendor’s Umo mobile-ticketing app, targeting its main North American market. The option, first trialed…
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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 in the U.S., has narrowed its procurement for an open-loop payments project to a short…
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U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

U.S. transit agency Capital Metro has issued its first public statement since conducting what it termed an “emergency procurement” to replace its current fare vendor, Siemens-owned Bytemark, with Cubic Transportation…
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China Begins to Accept Visa and Mastercard for Open Loop, though Transactions are Expected to be Small

Seeking to promote more commerce from foreigners to help boost its sluggish economy, China, among other things, has opened up the market to foreign-branded bank cards for use with open-loop…
In-Depth: Cubic's Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?
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Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project
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U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’
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China Begins to Accept Visa and Mastercard for Open Loop, though Transactions are Expected to be Small

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Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

Dan Balaban - Oct 02, 2024
The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, one of the largest subway operators…
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China Begins to Accept Visa and Mastercard for Open Loop, though Transactions are Expected to be Small

Dan Balaban - Sep 17, 2024
Seeking to promote more commerce from foreigners to help boost its sluggish economy, China, among…

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In-Depth: Cubic's Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?

Dan Balaban - Oct 04, 2024
Cubic Transportation Systems has introduced an option for riders to scan printed QR codes with…
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Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

Dan Balaban - Oct 02, 2024
The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, one of the largest subway operators…
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U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

Dan Balaban - Sep 30, 2024
U.S. transit agency Capital Metro has issued its first public statement since conducting what it…

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Small Dutch Start-Up that Bought MaaS Global Assets Says It Can Avoid ‘Pitfalls’ That Defeated Whim App

Dan Balaban - Apr 24, 2024
The small Dutch start-up that bought pioneering mobility-as-a-service start-up MaaS Global from a bankruptcy administrator…
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From Guru to Poster Child for MaaS’ Failures, Whim App Founder Calls it Quits

Dan Balaban - Mar 15, 2024
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

Dan Balaban - Sep 05, 2024
Montreal-area transport authority, Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain, or ARTM, plans to issue a new…
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Death of Dutch Prepaid Bank Card Deal Shows Concept is Difficult Proposition for Agencies

Dan Balaban - Sep 04, 2024
The recent break between Dutch transport-ticketing agency Translink Systems and Netherlands-based neobank bunq is another…

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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…