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New Zealand Taps CTO of Country’s Largest Transport Agency to Try to Get National Ticketing Project Back on Track

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 17, 2025 (July 19, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

The New Zealand government has named the chief technology officer of the country’s largest transport agency, Auckland Transport, to head up its National Ticketing Solution, hoping to get the troubled project back on track, Mobility Payments has...

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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

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 30, 2025 (June 2, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Netherlands, New Zealand, Transport for New South Wales

Also in this article: White-Label Technology Gets Slight Boost from Dutch Project; New Zealand Rollout Delayed Again; Agency Said to be Unhappy with Cubic’s Progress. Please write to contact@mobility-payments.com with tips. [...]

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Auckland Launches Open-Loop Service as Planned, as It Awaits Implementation of National Rollout in New Zealand

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 15, 2024 (July 12, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

New Zealand’s Auckland Transport will launch open-loop payments Sunday, bringing credit and debit card acceptance to buses, trains and ferries serving the country’s largest city–at least two years before Auckland would have gotten the technology under...

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Torrellas Takes Over as President of Cubic Transportation Systems; Can He Get Vendor Back on Track?

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 19, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic, Editor's Choice

Peter Torrellas this week officially took over as president of Cubic Transportation Systems, the largest fare-system supplier globally, but one that is facing major challenges in the market. Torrellas replaces Jeffrey Lowinger, whose more than three-year...

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Thales and Cubic Must Work Together on Major Piece of National Open-Loop Project in New Zealand; Will It Cause Delays?

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 20, 2023 (May 16, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

Auckland Transport, New Zealand’s largest transit authority, plans to roll out open-loop payments for all of its buses, trains and ferries next year using validators and other technology supplied by its incumbent vendor, Thales. [...]

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Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 13, 2026 (May 22, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Tip Sheet, Vancouver, Wellington

Also: Wellington launches contactless payments Sunday–without Cubic. Got a tip for the Tip Sheet? Write to contact@mobility-payments.com [...]

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Wellington Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments Next April–Refusing to Wait for New Zealand’s National Ticketing Solution

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 9, 2025 (April 10, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

The transport authority serving New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, said it can no longer wait for the country’s “National Ticketing Solution” to reach the city and is spending NZ$5.5 million ($3.2 million) in local money to enable open-loop payments...

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Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial’ Talks with Cubic, Others

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 6, 2025 (November 25, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, New Zealand

An independent review of New Zealand’s national fare-system project concluded there is a “very high likelihood of further significant delays” to the project and expressed doubts that vendors and other parties would be able to deliver the full project...

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Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 18, 2025 (October 23, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Sydney

Transport for New South Wales in Sydney has short-listed incumbent supplier Cubic Transportation Systems for its new back-office contract along with a second vendor, while Hitachi Rail and a few other suppliers are believed to have missed the cut, Mobility...

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New Zealand Government Believed to be Replacing Head of National Ticketing Program Amid Concerns Over Project Delays

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 11, 2025 (July 14, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

The New Zealand government is believed to have replaced the program chief of its planned nationwide ticketing system as concerns escalate among the country’s transport officials over delays in the 15-year, NZ$1.39 billion (US$840.4 million) project,...

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New Zealand Taps CTO of Country’s Largest Transport Agency to Try to Get National Ticketing Project Back on Track

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

Auckland Launches Open-Loop Service as Planned, as It Awaits Implementation of National Rollout in New Zealand

Torrellas Takes Over as President of Cubic Transportation Systems; Can He Get Vendor Back on Track?

Thales and Cubic Must Work Together on Major Piece of National Open-Loop Project in New Zealand; Will It Cause Delays?

Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic

Wellington Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments Next April–Refusing to Wait for New Zealand’s National Ticketing Solution

Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial’ Talks with Cubic, Others

Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

New Zealand Government Believed to be Replacing Head of National Ticketing Program Amid Concerns Over Project Delays

In-Depth: UK Department for Transport One of Latest Agencies to Take on Fare Evasion

Vancouver Weighs Proposals from Final Four Short List; Seeks to Further Narrow List of Vendors for Contract

Miami in Contract Negotiations with Masabi; Cubic Calls for ‘Immediate’ Suspension of Talks

Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

Tip Sheet: Paris Transport Authority Expected to Procure ABT Back Office

Miami in Contract Negotiations with Masabi; Cubic Calls for ‘Immediate’ Suspension of Talks

Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

Sound Transit Moves Closer to Fare Gates to Combat Losses from Evasion; Projected ROI Sees Payback within Three Years

In-Depth: Who is Behind Little-Known Company Serving as Key Subcontractor for Winning Vendor of Sydney Contract?

Cubic Could Face Penalties for Problem-Plagued Next-Generation Clipper Rollout in San Francisco