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Paris Announces Plans to Enable Open-Loop Payments on Métro; Targets Tourists and Other Occasional Riders

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 16, 2026 (June 16, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Paris

Paris transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités announced today it plans to roll out open-loop payments across the Paris Métro by 2030 and the rest of its bus network by mid-2028. The system will target tourists and other “very occasional” riders,...

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Tip Sheet: Paris Could Soon Decide to Expand Open Loop, with an Even Larger Ticketing System Upgrade Possible

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 30, 2026 (May 6, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Paris

Paris transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités is reportedly expected to decide in May whether to expand open-loop payments to at least part of the Paris Métro and elsewhere beyond its buses. And an even larger ticketing- system upgrade might be in the...

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Analysis: Cubic Takes Big Hit to Reputation in Losing Transport for London Contract, as Debt Woes Mount

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 3, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, London

The recent loss by Cubic Transportation Systems of Transport of London’s coveted revenue-collection contract comes at a bad time for the U.S.-based fare-system vendor, as it faces pressure to win more profitable deals and help stem a serious cash burn by...

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Insight: Paris Warms to Open-Loop Payments but Don’t Expect a London-Style Rollout

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 5, 2025 (February 24, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Paris

When Paris regional transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités recently announced it was supporting open-loop payments on board buses, backers of the technology hailed the move as confirmation that one of the last major European capitals had dropped its...

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Paris Transport Authority Still Insists Costs Too High to Support Open Loop, but Resistance Appears to be Falling

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 27, 2025 (July 19, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Paris

Claude Camilli, a longtime ticketing official with Paris transport authority, Île-de-France Mobilités, when asked last week why the authority doesn’t support open-loop payments, responded that costs are too high. He added that the authority had decided a...

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Tip Sheet: Will Conduent Put Its Transit Fare-Collection Business on Sale Again?

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 31, 2024 (February 17, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Conduent, Denmark, WMATA

Conduent, a major fare-system vendor, may again be shopping for a buyer for its fare-collection business, sources told Mobility Payments, though the company has not announced it is planning to sell the unit, and a spokesman did not respond to a request for...

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Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 6, 2024 (March 2, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, France, IDFM, Paris

Nearly 50 cities or regions have adopted open-loop payments in France or are scheduled to launch within the next year (see table on this page), with more in the pipeline. It may be premature, however, to call France an open-loop hotspot like the UK and...

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Paris Transport Officials Announce New Ticketing Options for Olympics; Will They be Sufficient?

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 8, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged IDFM, Paris

The recent announcement by French transport officials of their special fare passes and other ticketing measures for next year’s Olympics in Paris will likely make few people happy. [...]

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Paris Announces Plans to Enable Open-Loop Payments on Métro; Targets Tourists and Other Occasional Riders

Tip Sheet: Paris Could Soon Decide to Expand Open Loop, with an Even Larger Ticketing System Upgrade Possible

Analysis: Cubic Takes Big Hit to Reputation in Losing Transport for London Contract, as Debt Woes Mount

Insight: Paris Warms to Open-Loop Payments but Don’t Expect a London-Style Rollout

Paris Transport Authority Still Insists Costs Too High to Support Open Loop, but Resistance Appears to be Falling

Tip Sheet: Will Conduent Put Its Transit Fare-Collection Business on Sale Again?

Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

Paris Transport Officials Announce New Ticketing Options for Olympics; Will They be Sufficient?

With Less Than a Year to Go Before Olympics, will Paris Transit Authority be Ready with Ticketing?

Paris Transit Authority Confirms Plans to Launch Closed-Loop Navigo Cards on Android and Apple Devices

Paris Announces Plans to Enable Open-Loop Payments on Métro; Targets Tourists and Other Occasional Riders

End is Near for Denmark’s National Fare Card, Rejsekort, as Use of GPS-Enabled App Continues to Grow

Problems Mar U.S. Transit Agency's Return to Fares: Storm Disrupts System; Long Lines Sow Confusion on Day One

In-Depth: LA Metro Launches Open Loop in Time for World Cup; Last Top 10 U.S. Transit Agency to Support Technology

Montgomery-Torrellas Resigns as Cubic Transportation Systems President; Cubic Corp. CEO to Take Over as Interim Chief

In-Depth: LA Metro Launches Open Loop in Time for World Cup; Last Top 10 U.S. Transit Agency to Support Technology

Montgomery-Torrellas Resigns as Cubic Transportation Systems President; Cubic Corp. CEO to Take Over as Interim Chief

Ex-Cubic Executives Worked on Winning Bid for INIT in Sydney, Helping Smaller Cubic Rival Score Major Upset

U.S. Transit Agency Plans to End Free Fares, Go Cashless and Launch Open Loop–All under Tight Deadline

Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?