Tip Sheet: Vix Chief Ross Dismisses Talk of Merger with Kuba
Vix Technology CEO Aaron Ross told Mobility Payments that even though he will continue to head up both Vix and Kuba and that the two fare vendors share a private…
Category: Closed Loop
Fee Waiver Helps Virtual Clipper Card Soar in San Francisco, though Growth Comes with Added Costs
San Francisco Bay Area transit operators have seen strong growth in the number of virtual closed-loop Clipper cards issued and the share of active users tapping these cards with Apple…
Debacle in Singapore and What It Means for Account-Based Ticketing in the Market
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority for several years was an enthusiastic supporter of account-based ticketing and of its own implementation of the technology–even sometimes referring to its project by the industry…
Cubic Reveals Organizational Chart of New Leadership Team Tasked with Getting Fare-Systems Vendor Back on Track
Cubic Transportation Systems president Peter Torrellas has recruited an expanded senior leadership team during his first 100 days on the job, including creating at least five new or revamped positions–as…
TIP SHEET: Cubic Hires VP of Innovation; More Virtual Cards for Google Wallet; Cal-ITP Disappoints Again
New Cubic Hire Hails from Firm Providing Info to Local Officials on Best Practices Cubic Transportation Systems has made another key appointment from outside the organization and beyond the fare…
NTT Data Complaint Letter in Melbourne: ‘Never Observed a Process Like the One Conducted’
NTT Data contends that its ousting as operator of the large fare system in Melbourne, Australia, and the surrounding state of Victoria will “cost Victorians for many years to come.”…
Cubic Hires Another Fare-Industry Outsider for Senior Management, as It Seeks Turnaround
Cubic Transportation Systems has hired another transit fare-industry outsider to fill a senior leadership role, as the struggling U.S.-based vendor seeks to turn its fortunes around. Stephen Caldwell, formerly of…
Tip Sheet: Cubic’s Listening Tour; Novel RFP in Montreal; Delays in Sydney; ‘Next Steps’ for Ireland
Cubic Transportation Systems president Peter Torrellas and the corporate turnaround expert he hired, Rich Varos, have held a series of meetings with Cubic clients and partners starting late last year.…
Paris Transport Officials Announce New Ticketing Options for Olympics; Will They be Sufficient?
The recent announcement by French transport officials of their special fare passes and other ticketing measures for next year’s Olympics in Paris will likely make few people happy. [...]Read More
Incumbent Supplier Accenture Believed to have Won Toronto Contracts, Despite Efforts by Agency to Find New Vendors
Transit officials in Toronto are believed to have chosen to rehire their incumbent fare-system provider–IT services firm Accenture–to supply a new account-based system, sources told Mobility Payments. [...]Read More
