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‘Hardware-as-a-Service’? Another Transit Agency Proposes Unconventional Model to Procure New Fare System

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 31, 2024 (May 13, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Procurement models

Another transit agency has opted for an unconventional approach to procuring its new fare system, planning to hire a vendor to run the entire system-including furnishing thousands of validators–in exchange…

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U.S. Transit Agency to Overhaul Fare System; Plans to Keep Incumbent Vendor Cubic with No-Bid, 5-Year Contract

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 26, 2024 (March 1, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cubic

Another mid-tier transit agency in the U.S. plans to accept open-loop payments, under a planned fare system overhaul that will also implement account-based ticketing. Metro Transit, which serves the Minneapolis-St.…

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Five Vendors or Groups Express Interest in Fare-System Project in Poland, including Conduent and Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 23, 2024 (January 31, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Procurement Models, Poland

Warsaw transport authority ZTM has prequalified five vendors or vendor groups to bid on its forthcoming RFP for a new account-based ticketing system, which will support open-loop payments, Mobility Payments…

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Helsinki Open-Loop Project Beset by Delays, Procurement Problems

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 23, 2024 (January 23, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Helsinki transit agency HSL says its “goal” is now to launch a pilot of its delayed open-loop payments service during the summer of 2024–followed by service being available on all…

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Tennessee Transit Agency Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments in 2024

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 11, 2024 (January 11, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged WeGo Public Transit

The Nashville MTA, known as WeGo Public Transit, in Tennessee, plans to launch open-loop payments in 2024 for its fixed-route buses and commuter rail, Mobility Payments has learned. The project…

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Japan’s JR East in No Hurry to Support Open Loop as Suica E-Money Continues to Grow

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 9, 2024 (January 10, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Japan, JR East, Suica

JR East, the giant Japanese railway company, is the largest single transit agency so far to not yet introduce open-loop payments of fares. And the agency has signaled no plans…

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Florida Transit Agency to Link Concessionary Discounts to Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 7, 2024 (January 14, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Concessions

St. Petersburg-phone at open-loop terminal

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in Florida plans to enable eligible riders to receive their concessionary discounts when using open-loop payments, one of the few transit agencies anywhere to do…

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Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 6, 2024 (March 2, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, France, IDFM, Paris

Nearly 50 cities or regions have adopted open-loop payments in France or are scheduled to launch within the next year (see table on this page), with more in the pipeline. …

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Hong Kong’s Metro Operator to Launch Open-Loop Payments Before End of 2023

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 14, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Hong Kong

The operator of the large Hong Kong metro system announced it will launch open-loop payments Dec. 23, initially restricting card and mobile wallet acceptance to Visa-branded cards under an apparent…

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Philadelphia Launches Much-Delayed Open-Loop Service, as It Procures New Fare System

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 2, 2023 (October 30, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Philadelphia, SEPTA

Philadelphia transit authority SEPTA launched its long-delayed open-loop payments service Friday under its existing contract with fare-system supplier Conduent, even as the authority pursues the procurement of a new fare…

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‘Hardware-as-a-Service’? Another Transit Agency Proposes Unconventional Model to Procure New Fare System

U.S. Transit Agency to Overhaul Fare System; Plans to Keep Incumbent Vendor Cubic with No-Bid, 5-Year Contract

Five Vendors or Groups Express Interest in Fare-System Project in Poland, including Conduent and Cubic

Helsinki Open-Loop Project Beset by Delays, Procurement Problems

Tennessee Transit Agency Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments in 2024

Japan’s JR East in No Hurry to Support Open Loop as Suica E-Money Continues to Grow

Florida Transit Agency to Link Concessionary Discounts to Open-Loop Payments

Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

Hong Kong’s Metro Operator to Launch Open-Loop Payments Before End of 2023

Philadelphia Launches Much-Delayed Open-Loop Service, as It Procures New Fare System

New Zealand’s National Ticketing Project Delayed Further; Could be Headed for Major Reset

In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

Several Vendors Considering Submitting Bids for Miami’s New Fare-System Back Office

Tip Sheet: Fare Project is Back in Abu Dhabi; Agency Adds Equipment to new Tender Request

New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Vendor for Denmark’s High-Profile Mobile-Ticketing Service Contends Contract Loss in Switzerland Won’t Compromise Company ‘Stability’ or ‘Strategy’