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Fairtiq App Sees Rising Usage as Covid-Era Riders Demand More ‘Touchless’ and PAYG Fare Options

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 7, 2021 (January 17, 2022)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Check-in/Be-out, Fairtiq

Switzerland-based start-up Fairtiq said transactions for its fare-payments technology have more than double since February, as Covid-wary riders continue to seek what they consider to be more hygienic payments methods, as well as more pay-as-you-go options....

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Cubic Wins Appeal in Denmark, as Officials Cancel One of the Contracts for National Mobile-Ticketing System

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 22, 2024 (April 23, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark, RKRP

Denmark’s Complaints Board for Public Procurement took the rare step of annulling a contract approved by a public agency, after Cubic Transportation Systems alleged unfair treatment and a lack of transparency by the country’s national ticketing-system...

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Tip Sheet: Italy’s National Rail Operator Launches Open-Loop Pilot with Fare Capping

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 11, 2024 (April 12, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Italy, MTA, RKRP, Sydney

taly’s national rail operator, Trenitalia, has launched an open-loop pilot with broad fare-capping options in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, on a rail line between the cities of Verona and Venice. The pilot, which launched last week, is believed to...

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Denmark Hits First Milestone for National Mobile-Ticketing Service–with Many More Milestones to Go

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 10, 2024 (April 21, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark, RKRP

Denmark’s national transport ticketing system provider announced Tuesday it had hit the first milestone in its project to replace its closed-loop travel card with a GPS-based mobile-ticketing app. The announcement of the initial launch for up to 20,000...

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Large Fare-Collection Company in Korea Seeks to Roll Out Hands-Free Ticketing at Busy Metro Stations

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 25, 2024 (March 26, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Hands-Free Ticketing, Ultra-wideband

South Korean fare-collection and e-purse scheme Tmoney has implemented hands-free mobile ticketing on one gated light-rail line in Seoul. Can it win over other transit operators and, more importantly, riders who have been tapping its contactless cards for...

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Tip Sheet: Vix Chief Ross Dismisses Talk of Merger with Kuba

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 13, 2024 (March 24, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Tmoney, Transport for London, Vix Technology

Vix Technology CEO Aaron Ross told Mobility Payments that even though he will continue to head up both Vix and Kuba and that the two fare vendors share a private equity owner and have a close working relationship, there are no plans for the companies to...

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Denmark’s Much-Anticipated Mobile-Ticketing App Will Launch as Pilot This Year before Backers Seek to Scale It Up

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 8, 2024 (April 11, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark

Danish fare-collection company Rejsekort & Rejseplan, or RKRP, plans to launch a pilot of its high-profile nationwide mobile-ticketing service sometime in 2024 and will offer open-loop payments to customers who cannot or will not use the new mobile service,...

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In-Depth: Denmark’s Quest to Replace Its Closed-Loop Card with Mobile Ticketing–It Won’t be Easy

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 5, 2024 (February 5, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark

Among the most anticipated fare projects globally is a nationwide mobile-ticketing service planned by Danish government officials, who hope to greatly reduce or even eliminate use of the country’s much-used physical closed-loop card, Rejsekort. The...

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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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Fairtiq App Sees Rising Usage as Covid-Era Riders Demand More ‘Touchless’ and PAYG Fare Options

Cubic Wins Appeal in Denmark, as Officials Cancel One of the Contracts for National Mobile-Ticketing System

Tip Sheet: Italy’s National Rail Operator Launches Open-Loop Pilot with Fare Capping

Denmark Hits First Milestone for National Mobile-Ticketing Service–with Many More Milestones to Go

Large Fare-Collection Company in Korea Seeks to Roll Out Hands-Free Ticketing at Busy Metro Stations

Tip Sheet: Vix Chief Ross Dismisses Talk of Merger with Kuba

Denmark’s Much-Anticipated Mobile-Ticketing App Will Launch as Pilot This Year before Backers Seek to Scale It Up

In-Depth: Denmark’s Quest to Replace Its Closed-Loop Card with Mobile Ticketing–It Won’t be Easy

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

Denmark on Track to Launch Nationwide Mobile Ticketing; Would It Fly in Other Countries?

Small Dutch Start-Up that Bought MaaS Global Assets Says It Can Avoid ‘Pitfalls’ That Defeated Whim App

Tip Sheet: LA Metro Considers Open-Loop Payments, Sole-Source Contract for Cubic

Cubic Wins Appeal in Denmark, as Officials Cancel One of the Contracts for National Mobile-Ticketing System

Bid Award Challenged in Sweden’s No. 2 City by Ridango; but Displaced Incumbent Vix Declines to Appeal

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