Brussels Transit Operator Sees Need for Global Interoperability of Fare Payments
Brussels transit operator STIB is rolling out contactless EMV Payments on its three modes of transport, metro, bus and trams this spring. [...]Read More
Transport for London’s Lucrative Sponsorship Deal with Google Shows Value of ‘Point of Sale’ Real Estate at Fare Gates
(This premium article was originally published March 4, 2020 in Mobility Payments’ sister publication NFC Times.) Transport for London’s recent deal with Google to put the Google Pay Logo on…
Transport Officials in Sydney See Growing Demand for Contactless Fare Payments but Have No Plans to Retire Closed-Loop Opal
(This premium article was originally published in January 2020. © Mobility Payments and Forthwrite Media.) Transport officials in Australia have released figures on use of contactless payments in Sydney and…
U.S. Federal Rules Surface Again as Issue for Transit Agencies Outside California Buying Open-Loop Technology through Cal-ITP
The CEO for a transit agency in the U.S. state of Illinois Wednesday told Mobility Payments that the agency did not violate federal procurement rules in hiring three vendors to…
U.S. Transit Agency Aims to Go Cashless and also Launch Open Loop; Plans to Surcharge Riders to Cover Bank Card Fees
Green Bay Metro Transit aims to become one of the few agencies in the country to stop accepting cash on board its buses–even as it plans to launch open-loop payments…
Barcelona Transport Authority Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments…Again; Can It Make It This Time?
Barcelona transport authority ATM confirmed to Mobility Payments it plans to launch open-loop payments sometime in 2027. That would be more than a year after an earlier launch date had…
Miami-Dade County Recommends Masabi for Back Office Deal; If Approved by Board, Debt-Strapped Cubic Would Lose Another Contract as Incumbent
Miami-Dade County will recommend to board members that UK-based Masabi be awarded a more than $40 million contract mainly to implement and operate a new account-based ticketing back office, according…
Open Loop Worked ‘Flawlessly’ during World Cup, but Seattle Fare Official Says No Plans to Try to Move Regular Riders to Credit and Debit Cards
Open-loop payments for transit agencies serving the Seattle area now make up around 10% of trips six months after launch, and the technology performed “flawlessly” during the recent World Cup.…
In-Depth: UK Department for Transport One of Latest Agencies to Take on Fare Evasion
The UK’s Department for Transport is among the most recent transport agencies to try to tackle fare evasion, joining other agencies, including in the U.S., attempting to stem losses from…
Vancouver Weighs Proposals from Final Four Short List; Seeks to Further Narrow List of Vendors for Contract
Cubic Transportation Systems has made it into the final four of a must-win procurement in Vancouver but now has to get past three rivals–two of which have already beaten it…
Miami in Contract Negotiations with Masabi; Cubic Calls for ‘Immediate’ Suspension of Talks
Miami-Dade County is believed to be negotiating with UK-based Masabi again for its estimated $40 million account-based ticketing back-office contract, which could lead to a recommendation for a contract award…
Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues
Transit agencies throughout North American cities hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches put their fare-collection systems to the ultimate stress test during 39 days of the event. The verdict: Fare…
Tip Sheet: Paris Transport Authority Expected to Procure ABT Back Office
Also, debt woes continue for Cubic Corp.; Netherlands still stands by end date for 20-year-old Mifare card. [...]Read More
