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Exclusive: Venice Transit Agency Seeks to Launch Open-Loop Payments with Capex-Free ‘Concession’ Model

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 2, 2022 (June 2, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged AVM, Editor's Choice

Transit officials in Venice, Italy, plan to launch open-loop payments during the first part of 2023, following such Italian cities as Rome, Milan, Naples and Turin in enabling customers to…

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Exclusive: Group of Small Transit Agencies Confirms Plans to Roll Out Open-Loop Payments Under California Program

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 2, 2022 (June 3, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP

A group of rural transit agencies in far Northern California are in the process of signing contracts with vendors to roll out open-loop payments under the state-backed Cal-ITP program, perhaps…

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Greek Bus Operators to Launch Open-Loop Payments

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on May 24, 2022 (May 24, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Greece, Visa

Bus operators in 33 small to mid-tier cities throughout Greece will launch open-loop payments–with the first bus agency to introduce the service next month, the main technology supplier on the…

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Exclusive: Vancouver Transit Authority has Lucrative Deal with Debit Scheme Interac to Enable and Promote Interac Brand for Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 19, 2022 (January 13, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Interac, TransLink

Vancouver transit authority TransLink signed a deal with Canadian debit scheme Interac last year that would pay TransLink a total of CA$2.75 million (US$2.1 million) for enabling customers to tap…

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In-Depth: Transit Agency that Pioneered Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Plans to Roll Out Technology–Again

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 17, 2022 (April 13, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Utah Transit Authority

The Utah Transit Authority in Salt Lake City plans to overhaul its fare-collection system, including supporting open-loop payments and launching a new mobile app. [...]Read More

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Canada Lags Behind on Open-Loop Payments, but Interest Continues to Build, According to Major Acquirer

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 11, 2022 (August 12, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Moneris, STL, TransLink, TTC

When it comes to open-loop payments, Canada has been lagging behind, acknowledges Pasquale Pizzi, senior vice president for Moneris, a major processor and acquirer in the country. [...]Read More

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Insight: Open-Loop Payments Exceed Expectations for Brussels Transit Operator

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 5, 2022 (May 5, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged STIB

The major transit operator serving Brussels, STIB-MIVB, said riders have used contactless payments for nearly 5 million trips on its metro, buses and trams since launching the open-loop payments service…

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Fixed Interchange Fees Hit U.S. Transit Agencies Hard, While Other Merchants Can Soften Blow

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 2, 2022 (May 4, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Visa

A wide range of U.S. merchants pay the same fixed debit card fees based on interchange, including supermarkets, gasoline stations, restaurants and hotels. But transit agencies accepting open-loop payments appear…

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Visa Reports 50 Open-Loop Launches and Strong Growth in Transactions for First Half of Fiscal Year

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 27, 2022 (April 28, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Visa

Visa said 50 more cities globally introduced open-loop payments that included acceptance of Visa-branded cards and NFC wallet credentials during the six months ending March 31, though the payments scheme…

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Rollouts of ‘VSAM’ Technology Finally Start to Pick Up Speed

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 26, 2022 (July 7, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Planeta Informática, TransLink

More than three years after it was introduced, a technology designed to make it easier and less costly for transit agencies to accept open-loop payments on their proprietary closed-loop terminals…

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Exclusive: Venice Transit Agency Seeks to Launch Open-Loop Payments with Capex-Free ‘Concession’ Model

Exclusive: Group of Small Transit Agencies Confirms Plans to Roll Out Open-Loop Payments Under California Program

Greek Bus Operators to Launch Open-Loop Payments

Exclusive: Vancouver Transit Authority has Lucrative Deal with Debit Scheme Interac to Enable and Promote Interac Brand for Open-Loop Payments

In-Depth: Transit Agency that Pioneered Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Plans to Roll Out Technology–Again

Canada Lags Behind on Open-Loop Payments, but Interest Continues to Build, According to Major Acquirer

Insight: Open-Loop Payments Exceed Expectations for Brussels Transit Operator

Fixed Interchange Fees Hit U.S. Transit Agencies Hard, While Other Merchants Can Soften Blow

Visa Reports 50 Open-Loop Launches and Strong Growth in Transactions for First Half of Fiscal Year

Rollouts of ‘VSAM’ Technology Finally Start to Pick Up Speed

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

Update on Swedish Procurements, including One Recent Validator Competition Attracting Nine Bidders

Canada’s BC Transit Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments, as Cubic Seeks to Keep Pace in SaaS-Ticketing Market

Seoul to Support Open-Loop Payments by Next Year on Buses, 2027 on Metro

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

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

Cubic Contends It was Low Bidder and should have Won London Contract; Claims Unfair Treatment, Possible Conflict of Interest as Details of Lawsuit Emerge

Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial' Talks with Cubic, Others

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