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U.S. Transit Agency Plans to End Free Fares, Go Cashless and Launch Open Loop–All under Tight Deadline

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on May 12, 2026 (September 15, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Free Fares

After more than five years of fare-free buses, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority, or KCATA, plans to resume charging fares starting June 1. Hitting that deadline, even with the…

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Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on April 30, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, World Cup

With six weeks to go before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, transit agencies in 16 host cities across North America are making final preparations to accommodate the…

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Sydney Open-Loop Concession System Will be Available to Nearly a Million Riders, as Interest Grows in Technology

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 30, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Concessions, Sydney

Transport for New South Wales in Sydney, one of the largest users of open-loop payments globally, plans to enable nearly a million riders get their concessionary discounts while tapping credit…

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Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 13, 2026 (May 22, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Tip Sheet, Vancouver, Wellington

Also: Wellington launches contactless payments Sunday–without Cubic. Got a tip for the Tip Sheet? Write to contact@mobility-payments.com [...]Read More

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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

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 13, 2026 (May 22, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Public transit officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut are persuing an ambitious plan to roll out open-loop payments statewide, including enabling fare capping and setting up a concessions scheme…

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Glasgow Subway Launches London-Style Open-Loop Service with Help from Sole-Source Deal with Scheidt & Bachmann

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on April 7, 2026 (April 7, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged UK

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, or SPT, which runs the Glasgow Subway, is following the lead of Transport for London and a number of other UK transport agencies in promoting…

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Tip Sheet: Paris Could Soon Decide to Expand Open Loop, with an Even Larger Ticketing System Upgrade Possible

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 30, 2026 (July 22, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Paris

Paris transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités is reportedly expected to decide in May whether to expand open-loop payments to at least part of the Paris Métro and elsewhere beyond its buses.…

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In-Depth: Cal-ITP Open-Loop Procurement Program Records Biggest Year in 2025 but Several Challenges Remain

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 2, 2026 (April 12, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Editor's Choice

The California Integrated Travel Project, the state-backed “Mobility Marketplace” for open-loop technology, completed its fourth year of operation in 2025, with vendors bringing in a little more than $2.6 million…

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Los Angeles-Area Commuter Rail Operator Seeks to Offer Open Loop in Time for World Cup, Olympics; Hopes to Fare Better than Northern Counterpart

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 24, 2026 (March 30, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Los Angeles

Southern California commuter rail operator Metrolink plans to launch a pilot of open-loop payments in advance of World Cup matches to be hosted by Los Angeles and could roll out…

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Analysis: Cubic Takes Big Hit to Reputation in Losing Transport for London Contract, as Debt Woes Mount

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 3, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, London

The recent loss by Cubic Transportation Systems of Transport of London’s coveted revenue-collection contract comes at a bad time for the U.S.-based fare-system vendor, as it faces pressure to win…

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U.S. Transit Agency Plans to End Free Fares, Go Cashless and Launch Open Loop–All under Tight Deadline

Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?

Sydney Open-Loop Concession System Will be Available to Nearly a Million Riders, as Interest Grows in Technology

Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic

Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

Glasgow Subway Launches London-Style Open-Loop Service with Help from Sole-Source Deal with Scheidt & Bachmann

Tip Sheet: Paris Could Soon Decide to Expand Open Loop, with an Even Larger Ticketing System Upgrade Possible

In-Depth: Cal-ITP Open-Loop Procurement Program Records Biggest Year in 2025 but Several Challenges Remain

Los Angeles-Area Commuter Rail Operator Seeks to Offer Open Loop in Time for World Cup, Olympics; Hopes to Fare Better than Northern Counterpart

Analysis: Cubic Takes Big Hit to Reputation in Losing Transport for London Contract, as Debt Woes Mount

Vendors Prepare to Compete for Business, as New York’s MTA Requests First Bids for Large Fare-Evasion Project

Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

Cubic Corp. Hires Transportation Industry Veteran to Turn Around Its Troubled Fare-System Vendor

Updated: Modaxo Completes Acquisition of Conduent Transit Unit; Renames Fare Business ‘Novvan’

Cubic and Moovel Intend to Protest Recommendation in Miami for $42 Million Contract Award to Masabi

Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

Cubic Corp. Hires Transportation Industry Veteran to Turn Around Its Troubled Fare-System Vendor

Cubic and Moovel Intend to Protest Recommendation in Miami for $42 Million Contract Award to Masabi

Barcelona Transport Authority Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments…Again; Can It Make It This Time?

Miami-Dade County Recommends Masabi for Back Office Deal; If Approved by Board, Debt-Strapped Cubic Would Lose Another Contract as Incumbent