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TIP SHEET: Dubai Selects Vendors; Denmark Still Dealing with Cubic Appeal; High Prepaid Card Fees Expected in Netherlands

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 31, 2024 (February 1, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Dubai, Netherland

Incumbent vendors are believed to have won the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority’s AED 350 million (US$95.3 million) contract to upgrade its card-based nol system into an account-based ticketing [...]

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Bid Update: Dubai Evaluates ABT Proposals; Utah Receives 8 bids for Mobile Ticketing; Appeal Delays Award of Venice Contract

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 1, 2022 (October 6, 2022)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Dubai, Utah Transit Authority, Venice

The Roads and Transport Authority, or RTA, in Dubai has been evaluating proposals from at least five vendors for the overhaul of its fare-collection system, Mobility Payments has learned. [...]

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Dubai Transit Authority Plans to Launch Its Closed-Loop Card in More NFC Wallets

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 25, 2021 (April 5, 2021)Posted in Closed Loop, Mobile TicketingTagged Apple Pay, Closed-Loop Payments, Dubai, Huawei, RTA, Samsung Pay

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, or RTA, which in December first launched mobile fare payments with a digital version of its closed-loop card in Huawei smartphones, says it plans to expand the service to other OEMs, including Apple and Samsung. ...

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Tip Sheet: Cubic Faces Major Test in Holding onto Sydney Fare Project; Rumors Say It May Partner with Another Major Vendor

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 5, 2024 (October 10, 2024)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

With tenders due next month for Sydney’s much-anticipated Opal Next-Generation fare project, attention has turned to the fate of incumbent vendor Cubic Transportation Systems. Cubic is not believed to be held in the highest regard by Transport for New...

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Death of Dutch Prepaid Bank Card Deal Shows Concept is Difficult Proposition for Agencies

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 4, 2024 (September 21, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Netherlands, OVpay

The recent break between Dutch transport-ticketing agency Translink Systems and Netherlands-based neobank bunq is another setback for the idea of using prepaid bank cards in place of closed-loop fare cards for agencies already offering open-loop...

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Text of Letter to Top Official in Melbourne Details Cubic Attack on Conduent’s Credentials

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 10, 2023 (July 11, 2023)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Melbourne

Top Cubic executives accused government procurement officials in Melbourne of failing to independently verify rival Conduent's credentials, contending that this was a key reason Cubic lost a 15-year, AU$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) fare-system contract to its...

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Supporting Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop ‘Remains a Challenge’

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 22, 2023 (July 6, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Concessionary discounts, Land Transport Authority, Transport for London

While more and more transit agencies globally are enabling their customers to tap credit and debit cards and NFC wallets to pay fares, there are obstacles limiting growth. [...]

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Second Bidder Questions Procurement Practices behind Melbourne’s 15-Year Fare-System Contract Award

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 20, 2023 (June 21, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Melbourne

A second unsuccessful bidder for Melbourne’s large 15-year AU$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) fare-system contract is reportedly raising questions about the procurement process, contending that its bid came in well under that of the winning supplier, among...

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Another Italian City to Launch Open-Loop Payments; Will Use Validators from Conduent

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 16, 2023 (June 16, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Conduent

Another Italian city is moving to open-loop payments, with Azienda Trasporti Verona, or ATV, buying EMV-enabled validators from U.S.-based supplier Conduent. [...]

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Top Cubic Executives Complain of ‘Serious Concerns’ about Tender Process in Selection of Rival Conduent in Australia: Reports

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 6, 2023 (June 20, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Melbourne, Victoria

U.S.-based Cubic Corp. sent a letter of complaint to the premier of the Australian state of Victoria in Melbourne, contending that a flawed procurement process led to the selection of rival vendor Conduent for a 15-year, AU$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion),...

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TIP SHEET: Dubai Selects Vendors; Denmark Still Dealing with Cubic Appeal; High Prepaid Card Fees Expected in Netherlands

Bid Update: Dubai Evaluates ABT Proposals; Utah Receives 8 bids for Mobile Ticketing; Appeal Delays Award of Venice Contract

Dubai Transit Authority Plans to Launch Its Closed-Loop Card in More NFC Wallets

Tip Sheet: Cubic Faces Major Test in Holding onto Sydney Fare Project; Rumors Say It May Partner with Another Major Vendor

Death of Dutch Prepaid Bank Card Deal Shows Concept is Difficult Proposition for Agencies

Text of Letter to Top Official in Melbourne Details Cubic Attack on Conduent’s Credentials

Supporting Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop ‘Remains a Challenge’

Second Bidder Questions Procurement Practices behind Melbourne’s 15-Year Fare-System Contract Award

Another Italian City to Launch Open-Loop Payments; Will Use Validators from Conduent

Top Cubic Executives Complain of ‘Serious Concerns’ about Tender Process in Selection of Rival Conduent in Australia: Reports

Australia: Cubic Notches Contract in Tasmania by ‘Leveraging’ Its Larger Queensland Project in ‘Platform-as-a-Service’ Play

Cubic Planning Open-Loop Payments Product as Part of New Business Unit

In-Depth: Cubic's Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?

Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

Australia: Cubic Notches Contract in Tasmania by ‘Leveraging’ Its Larger Queensland Project in ‘Platform-as-a-Service’ Play

Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

Tip Sheet: Cubic Faces Major Test in Holding onto Sydney Fare Project; Rumors Say It May Partner with Another Major Vendor

Open-Loop Payments: Are U.S. Transit Agencies Ready for the Costs?: A Discussion