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Tampa Bay Agencies Launch Open Loop as Fare-Payments Option for Customers

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 21, 2023 (February 22, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Florida, Miami-Dade Transit, Tampa Bay

Contactless payment with phone, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Three transit agencies serving the Tampa Bay region, a major metropolitan area in Florida, have introduced contactless open-loop payments, offering an alternative to the region’s closed-loop card and app, as…

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Dutch Railways Reports 70,000 Riders Tapped to Pay during First Week after Launch of Open Loop

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on February 13, 2023 (February 14, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Netherlands

Around 70,000 customers tapped their debit cards and other open-loop cards and credentials to pay for rides with Dutch national rail operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen, or NS, during the first week…

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Budapest Transit Agency Confirms Mastercard Will Pay for Open-Loop Pilot but Won’t Say How Much

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 8, 2023 (February 9, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged BKK

Mastercard is footing the bill for a large share of the cost to roll out and operate an open-loop payments pilot for Budapest transit agency BKK, but the agency won’t…

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In-Depth: Canadian Transit Agencies See Low Adoption of Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 2, 2023 (February 3, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Canada, Editor's Choice

Despite a high-profile launch recently of domestic debit card acceptance in Canada and more open-loop rollouts there, Canadian transit agencies say they have no plans to promote open-loop payments over…

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Contractor for Fast-Track Open-Loop Procurement in Barcelona Gets Pressure over Key Technology Supplier

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 2, 2023 (February 3, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged ATM Barcelona

The main contractor for Barcelona’s open-loop payments project has chosen a local company over Brazil-based Planeta Informática to implement a key technology for the rollout, after apparently receiving pressure to…

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Dutch National Rail Operator to Launch Open-Loop Payments as Part of Nationwide Rollout in Netherlands

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 27, 2023 (January 28, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Netherlands, OVpay

Nederlandse Spoorwegen, or NS, the Dutch national railway and by far the largest transit operator in the country, yesterday announced it will launch open-loop payments next Tuesday. While open loop…

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Baltic Transit Agency Awards Five-Year, ‘Low Risk’ Contract to Vendor to Provide Open-Loop Payments Service

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 24, 2023 (January 25, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Lithuania, Ridango

In what will be the first open-loop payments service launched in Lithuania, the transit agency serving the Baltic country’s third-largest city plans to launch the contactless EMV service by July…

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Singapore’s LTA Sees Strong Take-Up of Open-Loop Payments but has No Plans to End Closed Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 18, 2023 (January 18, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Land Transport Authority

Since launching open-loop payments in 2019, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority has seen adoption grow to more than 30% of adult full fare trips, and the authority has eliminated single-trip paper…

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TransLink in Vancouver Hopes Enabling Riders to Tap Domestic Debit Cards Will Increase Use of Its Open-Loop Service

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 12, 2023 (January 17, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Interac, TransLink

Vancouver transit authority TransLink Wednesday launched the much-anticipated expansion of its open-loop payments service to include Canada’s popular domestic debit brand, Interac–hoping to increase adoption of what has been a…

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Think Tank: Widespread Move to Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Remains ‘Elusive;’ High Interchange Partly to Blame

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 10, 2023 (January 14, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Open-loop payments can improve the customer experience, helping transit agencies to win back customers in a post-pandemic world, while also reducing cash-handling costs and speeding up boarding times, according to…

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Category: Open Loop

Tampa Bay Agencies Launch Open Loop as Fare-Payments Option for Customers

Dutch Railways Reports 70,000 Riders Tapped to Pay during First Week after Launch of Open Loop

Budapest Transit Agency Confirms Mastercard Will Pay for Open-Loop Pilot but Won’t Say How Much

In-Depth: Canadian Transit Agencies See Low Adoption of Open-Loop Payments

Contractor for Fast-Track Open-Loop Procurement in Barcelona Gets Pressure over Key Technology Supplier

Dutch National Rail Operator to Launch Open-Loop Payments as Part of Nationwide Rollout in Netherlands

Baltic Transit Agency Awards Five-Year, ‘Low Risk’ Contract to Vendor to Provide Open-Loop Payments Service

Singapore’s LTA Sees Strong Take-Up of Open-Loop Payments but has No Plans to End Closed Loop

TransLink in Vancouver Hopes Enabling Riders to Tap Domestic Debit Cards Will Increase Use of Its Open-Loop Service

Think Tank: Widespread Move to Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Remains ‘Elusive;’ High Interchange Partly to Blame

New Zealand’s National Ticketing Project Delayed Further; Could be Headed for Major Reset

In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

Several Vendors Considering Submitting Bids for Miami’s New Fare-System Back Office

Tip Sheet: Fare Project is Back in Abu Dhabi; Agency Adds Equipment to new Tender Request

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

In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

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’