New hardware by WMATA would replace aging fare-vending machines like these. Source: Igor Skryagin

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Key Takeaway:

The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is set to award a large contract to Indra for new fare-vending machines. That is along with a sole-source deal for Cubic, incumbent supplier of WMATA’s closed-loop SmarTrip card, to integrate the new terminals with its back office.

Key Data:

• Document: Procurement summary for recommended contracts for Indra and Cubic, April, 2026

Organizations Mentioned:

• WMATA (Wash., D.C.)
• Indra
• Cubic

Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is set to award Spain-based Indra a contract worth up to $75.9 million to supply and maintain new “customer terminals” for up to 15 years, after it beat out 11 other vendors during a more than year-long procurement process. (Download board document below.)

The contract calls for 450 new fare-vending machines for WMATA’s nearly 100 rail stations. Separately, Cubic Transportation Systems is on track to win

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