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California Replaces System That Helped Link Concessionary Fares to Open-Loop Cards Following Review by State Agencies

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 20, 2022 (September 30, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP

Card at terminal-Monetery-Salinas Transit

California transit officials have relaunched their senior discount verification program after shutting it down for six months, during which multiple state agencies conducted a security review, Mobility Payments has learned.…

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UK Transit Agency Plans London-Style Multimodal Contactless System with Fare Capping

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 12, 2022 (September 13, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Transport for West Midlands

Transit officials serving the UK’s second largest city, Birmingham, and the surrounding West Midlands region are moving forward with a London-style multimodal fare-capping system for contactless credit and debit payments,…

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Bid Update: Comercia Global Payments Bid for Barcelona Open-Loop Project Comes in Under Tender Budget

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 6, 2022 (September 7, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged ATM Barcelona

The winning bid for the fast-tracked procurement of an open-loop payments system by Barcelona transit authority ATM came in at €3.28 million (US$3.25 million), Mobility Payments has learned. That is…

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Conduent Transportation Chief on Company’s Spin-Off Issue: ‘Several Weeks Later, No One’s Talking About It’

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 1, 2022 (September 2, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Conduent

In April, U.S.-based Conduent created considerable buzz in the fare-collection industry when it announced it would spin off or sell its transportation business. [...]Read More

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California Commuter Rail Agency Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 18, 2022 (October 19, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Capitol Corridor, Elavon, Kuba, Littlepay

The Capitol Corridor commuter and intercity rail service in Northern California plans to launch an open-loop payments trial in February, likely followed by a full rollout of the technology, Mobility…

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Metrolinx Launches Open Loop in Toronto, though Not Yet with Largest Operators

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 12, 2022 (August 13, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Metrolinx

Toronto transit agency Metrolinx Thursday launched acceptance of open-loop credit payments on its commuter service GO Transit, along with three suburban bus operators, while upgrading its UP Express airport rail…

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Barcelona Transit Authority Believed to Have Received Only One Bid For Fast-Tracked Open-Loop Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 9, 2022 (August 10, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged ATM Barcelona

Large Spanish processor and acquirer Comercia Global Payments is believed to be the only bidder for a fast-tracked project by Barcelona transit authority ATM to roll out an open-loop payments…

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Transit Agency Group Gets Low Price in California Open-Loop Procurement

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 2, 2022 (August 11, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Editor's Choice

In one of the first procurements of open-loop technology past the pilot stage for the pioneering California Integrated Travel Project, a group of rural transit agencies in Northern California received…

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Transport for London Signals Plans to Enable Concessionary Fare Discounts with Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 2, 2022 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Transport for London

Transport for London is working on a system to tie discounts for seniors, students, disabled persons and other concessions to open-loop cards and devices, the agency confirmed to Mobility Payments.…

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Conduent Won Helsinki Validator Contract in Close Bid against Access-IS

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 1, 2022 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged HSL

Conduent was one of just two qualified bidders on a contract to supply at least 4,500 new validators to the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority, or HSL, for its upgraded fare-collection…

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Category: Open Loop

California Replaces System That Helped Link Concessionary Fares to Open-Loop Cards Following Review by State Agencies

UK Transit Agency Plans London-Style Multimodal Contactless System with Fare Capping

Bid Update: Comercia Global Payments Bid for Barcelona Open-Loop Project Comes in Under Tender Budget

Conduent Transportation Chief on Company’s Spin-Off Issue: ‘Several Weeks Later, No One’s Talking About It’

California Commuter Rail Agency Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments

Metrolinx Launches Open Loop in Toronto, though Not Yet with Largest Operators

Barcelona Transit Authority Believed to Have Received Only One Bid For Fast-Tracked Open-Loop Project

Transit Agency Group Gets Low Price in California Open-Loop Procurement

Transport for London Signals Plans to Enable Concessionary Fare Discounts with Open-Loop Payments

Conduent Won Helsinki Validator Contract in Close Bid against Access-IS

One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult

Queensland Cites Cubic Delays, 50-Cent Fares, as Reasons for Changing Smart Ticketing Contract

Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

Queensland Government Pulls Regional Bus Operators out of ‘Smart Ticketing’ Fare Project–a Loss for Cubic

Indra Executive Says Vendor would Not have Relied Only on Price to Beat Cubic in London

One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult

Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

Cubic Execs Seek to Calm Worries among Agencies and Employees as Its Poor Showing in London and Lawsuit against TfL Sink in

Breaking: Cubic Transportation Systems Files Legal Challenge to Transport for London Decision on Revenue-Collection Contract Award