January 1, 2021 - Page 5 of 5 - Mobility Payments

Apple Again Promises to Push Transit Ticketing as It Seeks Broader Adoption of Apple Pay

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Apple, Hop Fastpass, Metropolitan Transportation Auhtority, Ventra

While noting to financial analysts late Tuesday (July 2019) that Apple Pay is now approaching 1 billion transactions per month globally and is in 47 markets, perhaps Apple CEO Tim…

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Rome Latest Transit System to Launch Open-Loop Fare Payments; also Enables Monthly Passes with EMV Cards

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (December 3, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged ATAC, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mastercard, SIA

Rome has become the second major city in Italy–and one of a small but growing number of large cities globally–to enable riders to pay transit fares with EMV contactless credit,…

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In-Depth: As Mifare Alternative Cipurse Nears 10th Anniversary, Major Rollouts Prove Elusive So Far

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cipurse, OSPT Alliance

The mid-tier city of Vinnytsia in the Ukraine is rolling out its first transit smart cards for payment of fares on buses and trams this summer, replacing cash, which riders…

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