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Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic
Also: Wellington launches contactless payments Sunday–without Cubic. Got a tip for the Tip Sheet? Write…
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Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP
Public transit officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut are persuing an ambitious plan to…
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Evaluations Detail How Masabi Outscored Cubic and Kuba to Win Sacramento Contract
UK-based Masabi won the transit ticketing contract with Sacramento Regional Transit in part because of…
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Transit Agency Serving California Capital Introduces SaaS-Based Fare System; Plans to Replace Existing Closed-Loop Card and App
The Sacramento Regional Transit District has launched the first phase of a new ticketing service…
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One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult
Rejsekort & Rejseplan, Denmark’s national ticketing agency owned by the country’s public transport operators, launched…
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Electric Vehicle Market in U.S. Adjusts to Loss of Sales Incentives, Charger Subsidies
The news was grim for electric vehicle market backers in the U.S. in October, after…
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Making Payments for EV Charging Easy and Safe: Experts Weigh in on How to Overcome the Challenges
Electric vehicle charging networks are growing substantially in such countries as the UK, but there…
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Updated: Trump Budget Cuts–If Not Rolled Back by Congress–would Deal Blow to U.S. Transit Agencies
President Donald Trump has slashed proposed funding for public transit in the U.S. and other…
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Recommends Canceling Problem-Plagued Procurement for Back Office; Officials Plan to Issue New RFP
The Miami-Dade County mayor’s office has recommended canceling a roughly $40 million account-based ticketing back-office…
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Free Rides for All? Reflections on the Impact of Zero-Fare Policies
When we talk about public transit, we’re not just talking about buses and trains—we’re talking…
Industry Insight
Avoiding the Interchange Squeeze
Open-loop payment systems are a simple and consumer-friendly option for public transit agencies. They are…
