Open Loop Archives - Mobility Payments

New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 20, 2025 (May 21, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Melbourne

Victoria state officials in Melbourne today released new budget figures that appear to show just how far behind schedule and over budget the state’s large fare-system project is today. The…

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Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 14, 2025 (May 21, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Poland

Transport agency ZTM Warsaw in Poland floated the idea around 18 months ago of taking a CapEx-free approach to procuring its new fare system. It would order 12,000 validators and…

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Miami Transit Agency Prepares to Release Tender Request for Back Office for Its Fare-System Overhaul

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 7, 2025 (May 21, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Miami

Miami-Dade Transit plans to issue its much-delayed request for proposal next month for an account-based ticketing back office for its planned fare-system overhaul. U.S.-based Cubic Transportation Systems is the incumbent…

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In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 23, 2025 (May 21, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, SacRT

The Sacramento Regional Transit District in California, which launched open-loop payments earlier this month, is enabling concessionary discounts with credit and debit cards for three categories of riders–and at least…

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Despite Nationwide Open-Loop Rollout, Netherlands Predicts Closed-Loop Card will Remain Most-Used Payments Method

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 14, 2025 (May 16, 2025)Posted in Closed Loop, Open LoopTagged Netherlands

Dutch transport operators and their national ticketing agency have disclosed updated details for rolling out a new white-label closed-loop card, while adding two months to the date when they plan…

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Exclusive: U.S. Tariffs Will Cause Pain for Fare Vendors and Agencies, Though They May Not Spur More Manufacturing in U.S.

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 8, 2025 (May 15, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

High tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump last week likely will hike costs for fare-system vendors, which are expected to pass on at least part of the increases to…

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Tip Sheet: Fare System Procurement in UAE Capital Canceled; New Tender Request May be Coming

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 26, 2025 (May 4, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Abu Dhabi, NEORide

Also: Visa’s Nick Mackie: Quit or Shown the Door?; Largest Agency on Multistate Ticketing Platform to Launch Fare Capping; Major Agencies Again Meet with Payments Industry [...]Read More

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Queensland Rollout to Hit Major Milestone after Years of Delays; Politicians Seek to Score Points Over Fare-System Fumble

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 21, 2025 (April 28, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Brisbane, Queensland

The last major transport operator serving the Australian city of Brisbane and the state’s most populous region, “South East Queensland,” is scheduled to launch open-loop payments Monday as part of…

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Transit App Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Feature Telling Users Where They Can Pay with Open Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 5, 2025 (May 14, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transit app

The Transit trip-planning app has introduced a feature that tells users whether the transit agency they’re looking to ride accepts open-loop payments. The first-of-its-kind feature kicked off with a list…

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Cubic Wins Lawsuit Against LA Metro Seeking to Prevent Agency from Releasing ‘Confidential’ Pricing Information

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 5, 2025 (April 28, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged LA Metro

A Los Angeles County superior court judge has ruled in favor of Cubic Transportation Systems in its lawsuit against the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Cubic has mainly sought to…

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New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

Miami Transit Agency Prepares to Release Tender Request for Back Office for Its Fare-System Overhaul

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Despite Nationwide Open-Loop Rollout, Netherlands Predicts Closed-Loop Card will Remain Most-Used Payments Method

Exclusive: U.S. Tariffs Will Cause Pain for Fare Vendors and Agencies, Though They May Not Spur More Manufacturing in U.S.

Tip Sheet: Fare System Procurement in UAE Capital Canceled; New Tender Request May be Coming

Queensland Rollout to Hit Major Milestone after Years of Delays; Politicians Seek to Score Points Over Fare-System Fumble

Transit App Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Feature Telling Users Where They Can Pay with Open Loop

Cubic Wins Lawsuit Against LA Metro Seeking to Prevent Agency from Releasing ‘Confidential’ Pricing Information

New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

Changeover Underway to New Vendor for Switzerland’s Fast-Growing Mobile-Ticketing Service

Miami Transit Agency Prepares to Release Tender Request for Back Office for Its Fare-System Overhaul

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

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

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Vendor for Denmark’s High-Profile Mobile-Ticketing Service Contends Contract Loss in Switzerland Won’t Compromise Company ‘Stability’ or ‘Strategy’

Exclusive: U.S. Tariffs Will Cause Pain for Fare Vendors and Agencies, Though They May Not Spur More Manufacturing in U.S.