July 7, 2021 - Mobility Payments

State of California Seeks to Change Way Transit Agencies Procure Fare Systems

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 7, 2021 (September 17, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Caltrans, Editor's Choice, Littlepay, Visa

Card at terminal-Monetery-Salinas Transit

As the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, sees it, the state’s more than 300 local transit agencies offer a fragmented and inefficient mix of fare collection systems–a fact it…

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Calypso Backers Seek to Expand Mobile Ticketing on Android Phones

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on July 7, 2021 (July 7, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Calypso Networks Association, Île-de-France Mobilités, Wizway

The recent move by CTS, the transit agency serving the French city of Strasbourg, to make its NFC mobile-ticketing service available to users of nearly all Android phones, could signal…

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Google Launches Ticketing in Maps after Delays; but Search Giant Says It has No Plans to Build MaaS App

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 7, 2021 (July 26, 2021)Posted in MaaSTagged Editor's Choice, Google, Token Transit

Google has finally enabled users to initiate purchases of public transit tickets from its Maps app, following delays. Meanwhile, rival trip-planning app providers Moovit and Transit have been quietly moving…

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More Transit Agencies Seek to Eliminate Cash Using Retail Cash Points, Fintechs

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 7, 2021 (July 7, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, MBTA, OMNY, RTC of Southern Nevada, Transport for London

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, elimination of cash has taken on greater urgency for transit agencies. Fare-collection system suppliers say they are seeing strong demand for cashless options,…

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Case Study: One U.S. Transit Agency’s Journey toward Eliminating Cash

by Kiona SmithPosted on July 7, 2021 (July 19, 2021)Posted in Closed Loop

Dayton Regional Transit Authority in the U.S. plans to eliminate cash fares by the end of the year, an agency representative told Mobility Payments, with an expanded rollout of contactless…

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SaaS Ticketing Vendor Sees Pent Up Market Demand for Mobile Ticketing

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on July 7, 2021 (April 7, 2022)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Bytemark

It comes as little surprise that demand for mobile ticketing by transit agencies has soared at the same time ridership plummeted during the Covid-19 pandemic. [...]Read More

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Cubic Makes Major Platform Play, Responding to New Competitors

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on July 7, 2021 (July 7, 2021)Posted in New Takes-UmoTagged Cubic

U.S.-based Cubic Transportation Systems–known for building big bespoke fare-collection systems for such major cities as London, New York, Chicago and Sydney–has begun rolling out its Umo platform, targeting small to…

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A Vital New Publication for Mobility Providers

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 7, 2021 (July 7, 2021)Posted in From the Editor

The publication will be a must-read for all mobility providers, as part of a robust and growing ecosystem. [...]Read More

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Day: July 7, 2021

State of California Seeks to Change Way Transit Agencies Procure Fare Systems

Calypso Backers Seek to Expand Mobile Ticketing on Android Phones

Google Launches Ticketing in Maps after Delays; but Search Giant Says It has No Plans to Build MaaS App

More Transit Agencies Seek to Eliminate Cash Using Retail Cash Points, Fintechs

Case Study: One U.S. Transit Agency’s Journey toward Eliminating Cash

SaaS Ticketing Vendor Sees Pent Up Market Demand for Mobile Ticketing

Cubic Makes Major Platform Play, Responding to New Competitors

A Vital New Publication for Mobility Providers

New Zealand Government Believed to have Replaced Head of National Ticketing Program Amid Concerns Over Project Delays

Transport for London Expected to Reveal Winner of Major Revenue-Collection Contract within Weeks

‘What went Wrong?’: Why Most Vendors were No-Shows When It Came Time to Bid on Warsaw’s Fare Project

New Zealand’s National Ticketing Project Delayed Further; Could be Headed for Major Reset

In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

Transport for London Expected to Reveal Winner of Major Revenue-Collection Contract within Weeks

In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?