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D.C. Transit Authority to Award Contract Worth Up to $75.9 Million to Indra; Cubic to Get Separate Sole-Source Deal

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 22, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Washington D.C

Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is set to award Spain-based Indra a contract worth up to $75.9 million to supply and maintain new “customer terminals” for up to 15…

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Updated: Trump Budget Cuts–If Not Rolled Back by Congress–would Deal Blow to U.S. Transit Agencies

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on April 10, 2026 (April 10, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Funding

President Donald Trump has slashed proposed funding for public transit in the U.S. and other domestic programs in next year’s federal budget, as he seeks a large-scale hike in defense…

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Miami-Dade County Mayor Recommends Canceling Problem-Plagued Procurement for Back Office; Officials Plan to Issue New RFP

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 9, 2026 (May 22, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Miami

The Miami-Dade County mayor’s office has recommended canceling a roughly $40 million account-based ticketing back-office procurement after officials had received multiple objections from vendors claiming irregularities in the process, according…

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State Auditor: Conduent Rollout Schedule for Melbourne Project ‘Overly Optimistic’; Transport Officials Ignored Signs of Risk

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 19, 2026 (May 6, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Melbourne

The Victoria state auditor-general’s office in Australia concluded that an “overly optimistic delivery schedule” by Conduent Transportation and ensuing dispute with state transport officials resulted in a costly reset of…

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Sound Transit Ponders Fare Gate Options, as It Loses Millions in Uncollected Fares

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on March 16, 2026 (April 19, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Fare gates

This past December, Sound Transit’s board of directors in Seattle told CEO Dow Constantine to produce a fare gate retrofit implementation study, along with plans for a potential pilot. The…

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Tip Sheet: Next Major Fare-System Contract Award Could be in Sydney; It’s a Must-Win for Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 9, 2026 (April 19, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Sydney

Cubic Transportation Systems is growing concerned that it could lose the account-based ticketing back-office contract with Transport for New South Wales in Sydney, with the authority possibly announcing the winner…

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Special Report: San Francisco’s MTC and Cubic Battle Through Problem-Plagued Launch of Clipper 2.0

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on March 9, 2026 (April 19, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, San Francisco

The agency notes that the complexity of the Clipper system “helps explain implementation challenges but does not excuse execution failures.” Financial penalties against Cubic are possible. [...]Read More

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Miami Disqualifies Top-Ranked Cubic for $40 Million Back-Office Contract; Vendor Vows to File Objection and to ‘Pursue all Available Remedies’

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 2, 2026 (April 12, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

In a surprising reversal, Miami-Dade County today disclosed it has knocked former No. 1-ranked bidder Cubic Transportation Systems out of contention for its $40 million back-office contract after deciding that…

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Denmark Confirms Plans to Shut Down Long-Established Closed-Loop Card in May as Mobile-Ticketing App Hits Two-Thirds Adoption

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 18, 2026 (March 8, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Denmark

Denmark’s national transport ticketing agency, Rejsekort & Rejseplan, has introduced its new physical fare card that will replace its aging Mifare Classic transport card and complement its high-profile national mobile-ticketing…

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Miami Declines to Change Evaluation Scores in Back-Office Procurement, Leaving Cubic’s No. 1 Rank Intact

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 12, 2026 (February 24, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Miami

Miami-Dade County adjourned a special meeting of its Competitive Selection Committee after only 11 minutes when none of the five evaluators on the committee said they wanted to change their…

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D.C. Transit Authority to Award Contract Worth Up to $75.9 Million to Indra; Cubic to Get Separate Sole-Source Deal

Updated: Trump Budget Cuts–If Not Rolled Back by Congress–would Deal Blow to U.S. Transit Agencies

Miami-Dade County Mayor Recommends Canceling Problem-Plagued Procurement for Back Office; Officials Plan to Issue New RFP

State Auditor: Conduent Rollout Schedule for Melbourne Project ‘Overly Optimistic’; Transport Officials Ignored Signs of Risk

Sound Transit Ponders Fare Gate Options, as It Loses Millions in Uncollected Fares

Tip Sheet: Next Major Fare-System Contract Award Could be in Sydney; It’s a Must-Win for Cubic

Special Report: San Francisco’s MTC and Cubic Battle Through Problem-Plagued Launch of Clipper 2.0

Miami Disqualifies Top-Ranked Cubic for $40 Million Back-Office Contract; Vendor Vows to File Objection and to ‘Pursue all Available Remedies’

Denmark Confirms Plans to Shut Down Long-Established Closed-Loop Card in May as Mobile-Ticketing App Hits Two-Thirds Adoption

Miami Declines to Change Evaluation Scores in Back-Office Procurement, Leaving Cubic’s No. 1 Rank Intact

Sound Transit Moves Closer to Fare Gates to Combat Losses from Evasion; Projected ROI Sees Payback within Three Years

Port Authority in U.S. Plans to Replace Aging Fare Gates; Project Seeks to Limit Fare Evasion

San Francisco Bay Area Transit Operators Urge MTC to ‘Pursue all Contractual Remedies’ to Recover Lost Revenue, Costs for Clipper Problems

In-Depth: Who is Behind Little-Known Company Serving as Key Subcontractor for Winning Vendor of Sydney Contract?

Ex-Cubic President Torrellas Lands at Supply Chain Risk Management Company after Unsuccessful Three-Year Run at CTS

Sound Transit Moves Closer to Fare Gates to Combat Losses from Evasion; Projected ROI Sees Payback within Three Years

In-Depth: Who is Behind Little-Known Company Serving as Key Subcontractor for Winning Vendor of Sydney Contract?

Cubic Could Face Penalties for Problem-Plagued Next-Generation Clipper Rollout in San Francisco

In-Depth: LA Metro Launches Open Loop in Time for World Cup; Last Top 10 U.S. Transit Agency to Support Technology

Montgomery-Torrellas Resigns as Cubic Transportation Systems President; Cubic Corp. CEO to Take Over as Interim Chief