Oleksandra Kharkova

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Key Takeaway:

Vancouver transit authority TransLink has issued a request for proposal for a major upgrade to its fare system after apparently rejecting one or more unsolicited offers for a sole-source contract from incumbent vendor Cubic Transportation Systems.

Key Data:

• Document: TransLink’s 2025 Investment Plan, p63, April 2025

Organizations Mentioned:

• TransLink (Vancouver)
• Cubic
• TfNSW (Sydney)
• Los Angeles Metro
• Advanced Card Systems
• BC Transit

Vancouver transit authority TransLink has issued a request for proposal to upgrade its fare-payments system, a project that could be worth an estimated CA$507 million (US$360 million) in capital expenses alone.

The estimate comes from TransLink’s 2025 Investment Plan, approved in April. The plan (download below), spreads design, implementation and installation costs largely over five years, though 2031. No figure is available yet for operations and maintenance.

“These are preliminary estimates; the final budget will be determined once we have identified a vendor,” a TransLink spokesman told Mobility Payments.

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