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…
San Francisco Bay Area Transit Operators Urge MTC to ‘Pursue all Contractual Remedies’ to Recover Lost Revenue, Costs for Clipper Problems
Nine public transit operators, including the four largest serving the San Francisco Bay Area, signed a strongly worded letter calling for transport agency MTC to “pursue all contractual remedies against…
In-Depth: Who is Behind Little-Known Company Serving as Key Subcontractor for Winning Vendor of Sydney Contract?
After Germany-based INIT pulled off a surprising upset in April over long-term incumbent Cubic Transportation Systems for Sydney’s 13-year, AU$615 million (US$423.8 million) account-based ticketing contract, it needed help. While…
Ex-Cubic President Torrellas Lands at Supply Chain Risk Management Company after Unsuccessful Three-Year Run at CTS
Peter Torrellas, whose nearly three-year stint as president of the industry’s largest fare-system vendor ended last week, was named CEO of U.S.-based supply-chain risk management software and services company apexanalytix.…
Cubic Could Face Penalties for Problem-Plagued Next-Generation Clipper Rollout in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission, or MTC, which oversees fare collection for 22 transit agencies serving the Bay Area, is scheduled to hold a closed-door session today to discuss the…
Paris Announces Plans to Enable Open-Loop Payments on Métro; Targets Tourists and Other Occasional Riders
Paris transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités announced today it plans to roll out open-loop payments across the Paris Métro by 2030 and the rest of its bus network by mid-2028. The…
End is Near for Denmark’s National Fare Card, Rejsekort, as Use of GPS-Enabled App Continues to Grow
Denmark’s national ticketing agency, Rejsekort & Rejseplan, or RKRP, said it has reduced usage of its aging closed-loop card, Rejsekort, to 15% of most rides, as the agency remains on…
Problems Mar U.S. Transit Agency’s Return to Fares: Storm Disrupts System; Long Lines Sow Confusion on Day One
After six years of free buses, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, or KCATA, returned to charging fares June 1 and debuted an open-loop system from transit fare vendor Genfare.…
In-Depth: LA Metro Launches Open Loop in Time for World Cup; Last Top 10 U.S. Transit Agency to Support Technology
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched open-loop payments yesterday, in time–just barely–for the city to co-host the first of its FIFA World Cup matches in two weeks. With…
Montgomery-Torrellas Resigns as Cubic Transportation Systems President; Cubic Corp. CEO to Take Over as Interim Chief
Cubic Transportation Systems president Peter Montgomery-Torrellas has resigned, saying he was leaving June 19 for a “new opportunity,” which he didn’t name. Steve Slijepcevic, chairman and CEO of CTS parent…
Ex-Cubic Executives Worked on Winning Bid for INIT in Sydney, Helping Smaller Cubic Rival Score Major Upset
Transport for New South Wales has declined to say publicly why it chose Germany-based INIT to replace its long-established incumbent vendor, Cubic Transportation Systems. The AU$615 million (US$438.8 million) back…
