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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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Los Angeles Open-Loop Payments Pilot ‘Targeted’ for End of Year

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 18, 2022 (July 19, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged LADOT, Metro

Los Angeles transit officials are targeting the end of the year to launch a “mobility wallet,” offering subsidized fares for low-income riders–including 1,000 users of open-loop payments–a spokesman for one…

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Barcelona Transit Authority Seeks Quick Rollout of Open-Loop Payments Following Long Delays in Launch of Close-Loop Card

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 8, 2022 (May 7, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged ATM Barcelona, Editor's Choice, Planeta Informática

The Metropolitan Transport Authority, or ATM, in Barcelona has issued a request for proposal for technology to help it to quickly roll out open-loop payments across the metro, train, bus…

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Some U.S. Transit Agencies Holding Off on Launching Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 5, 2022 (July 6, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Utah Transit Authority

When the Utah Transit Authority finalizes the contract for its planned account-based ticketing system by the end of this year, among the provisions will be making all validators for its…

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French National Rail Operator Considers Open-Loop Project in Paris

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 29, 2022 (June 30, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged SNCF

French national rail operator SNCF is considering launching an open-loop payments service in and around Paris–perhaps as a demonstration project to coincide with the Rugby World Cup to be held…

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Conduent Winner of Open-Loop Concession Contract in Venice

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 24, 2022 (June 28, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Conduent

Transit officials in Venice, Italy, are believed to have chosen U.S.-based fare-collection system vendor Conduent, working with acquirer Elavon, for a 5-year concession agreement to roll out open-loop payments, Mobility…

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Central Bank in Latin American Country Drives Nationwide Rollout of Open Loop; Can It Serve as a Model Elsewhere?

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 21, 2022 (June 23, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Central Bank of Costa Rica, Editor's Choice, Littlepay

In a first for Latin America and perhaps one of the only projects of its kind in the world, the Central Bank of Costa Rica is building a nationwide infrastructure…

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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

Los Angeles Open-Loop Payments Pilot ‘Targeted’ for End of Year

Barcelona Transit Authority Seeks Quick Rollout of Open-Loop Payments Following Long Delays in Launch of Close-Loop Card

Some U.S. Transit Agencies Holding Off on Launching Open-Loop Payments

French National Rail Operator Considers Open-Loop Project in Paris

Conduent Winner of Open-Loop Concession Contract in Venice

Central Bank in Latin American Country Drives Nationwide Rollout of Open Loop; Can It Serve as a Model Elsewhere?

Electric Vehicle Market in U.S. Adjusts to Loss of Sales Incentives, Charger Subsidies

Evaluations Detail How Masabi Outscored Cubic and Kuba to Win Sacramento Contract

D.C. Transit Authority WMATA Releases Open-Payment Overlay Contract with Littlepay; Declines to Disclose Transaction Fees, including Interchange

Tip Sheet: Layoffs at Cubic–Vendor Says It Amounts to Only 2% of Workforce but Won’t Release Figures; Insiders Say Cuts Taking Toll on Engineers, Others

In Harsh Response to Cubic’s Lawsuit, Transport for London Contends It Could have Rejected Vendor on Several Grounds

D.C. Transit Authority WMATA Releases Open-Payment Overlay Contract with Littlepay; Declines to Disclose Transaction Fees, including Interchange

Tip Sheet: Layoffs at Cubic–Vendor Says It Amounts to Only 2% of Workforce but Won’t Release Figures; Insiders Say Cuts Taking Toll on Engineers, Others

In Harsh Response to Cubic’s Lawsuit, Transport for London Contends It Could have Rejected Vendor on Several Grounds

Maitland Out at Cubic; CTS President Montgomery-Torrellas to Take Over ‘Growth’ Position Himself

Cubic’s Recently Installed Head of Europe Departs Abruptly; Maitland Under Pressure