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California Issues Notice of Intent to Award Contracts to Vendors for Planned Statewide Open-Loop Payments Rollout

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 15, 2021 (December 16, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Editor's Choice

California state officials late Tuesday released a list of seven bidders it intends to award contracts to for the supply of core technology for the state’s ambitious plan to help…

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Vietnam Bus Operator Launches Contactless Open-Loop Payments in Small Rollout; Backers Hope Other Transport Modes Will Follow

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on December 10, 2021 (December 13, 2021)Posted in Open Loop

A privately owned bus company serving Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, has launched contactless open-loop payments on board its new electronic buses, and reports say officials and bankers would like to see…

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UK Government Seeks to Bring London-Style Contactless Fare Payments System to Other Regions

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 23, 2021 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Network Rail, Transport for London

The UK government’s plan to equip 700 rail stations over the next three years to accept contactless open-loop payments is a major initiative, as it seeks to replicate the success…

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Contactless Fare Payments Double for Moscow Metro, as Agency Focuses on New Payments Services

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on November 12, 2021 (November 14, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Moscow Metro

Moscow Metro said contactless fare payments have doubled this year, as the large transit agency continues to add acceptance points for a range of contactless bank card brands and NFC…

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More Cities in Finland Expected to Move to Open-Loop Fare Payments

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on November 9, 2021 (November 9, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Finland, Littlepay

A fourth city in Finland is beginning to roll out contactless open-loop payments, with “more in the pipeline,” according to one supplier on the project, making the Nordic country one…

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Toronto Area Transit Agency Expands Contactless Pilot, but Canada’s Largest City Slow to Roll Out Open Loop

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on October 29, 2021 (October 29, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Metrolinx, Toronto

Canada’s largest city, Toronto, is continuing its move to open-loop payments, though is taking a slow approach–with transit authority Metrolinx not calling an end yet to a more than six-month…

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Swedish Transit Agency Launches Express Mode Feature for Apple Pay, though Most Ticketing Still with Barcode-Based App

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on October 20, 2021 (October 21, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Apple Pay, Skånetrafiken, Sweden

Validator on board Skånetrafiken bus for contactless open-loop payments.

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Major Bus Operators in Hong Kong Now Accepting Open-Loop Payments–Adding More Competition for Octopus

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on October 19, 2021 (October 20, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Hong Kong, Kowloon Motor Bus, Octopus

JCB card being tapped on reader on board Kowloon Motor Bus, next to Octopus reader

Two more bus operators in Hong Kong on Saturday launched acceptance of open-loop contactless fare payments, with both also accepting QR code-based mobile ticketing–as the near ubiquitous closed-loop Octopus card…

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Exclusive: NFC Wallets Grow as Share of Contactless Fare Payments and Not Only Because of Covid

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 13, 2021 (October 19, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London, Transport for NSW

Transit agencies that have rolled out open-loop contactless payments are seeing growing use of NFC wallets to pay fares, as Covid-wary passengers see convenience in tapping their phones or wearables…

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Exclusive: Share of Contactless Rides Paid for with Apple Pay and other Pays Wallets in Manchester More than Doubles in Two Years

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 7, 2021 (October 8, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for Greater Manchester

Transport for Greater Manchester in the UK is the latest transit agency seeing substantial growth of contactless open-loop fare payments from NFC mobile wallets–with the percentage of its contactless tram…

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California Issues Notice of Intent to Award Contracts to Vendors for Planned Statewide Open-Loop Payments Rollout

Vietnam Bus Operator Launches Contactless Open-Loop Payments in Small Rollout; Backers Hope Other Transport Modes Will Follow

UK Government Seeks to Bring London-Style Contactless Fare Payments System to Other Regions

Contactless Fare Payments Double for Moscow Metro, as Agency Focuses on New Payments Services

More Cities in Finland Expected to Move to Open-Loop Fare Payments

Toronto Area Transit Agency Expands Contactless Pilot, but Canada’s Largest City Slow to Roll Out Open Loop

Swedish Transit Agency Launches Express Mode Feature for Apple Pay, though Most Ticketing Still with Barcode-Based App

Major Bus Operators in Hong Kong Now Accepting Open-Loop Payments–Adding More Competition for Octopus

Exclusive: NFC Wallets Grow as Share of Contactless Fare Payments and Not Only Because of Covid

Exclusive: Share of Contactless Rides Paid for with Apple Pay and other Pays Wallets in Manchester More than Doubles in Two Years

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