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…
SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America
The Milwaukee County Transit System, or MCTS, last month became one of the latest transit agencies to launch credit and debit card and mobile wallet acceptance from its SaaS ticketing…
U.S. Transit Agency Plans to End Free Fares, Go Cashless and Launch Open Loop–All under Tight Deadline
After more than five years of fare-free buses, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority, or KCATA, plans to resume charging fares starting June 1. Hitting that deadline, even with the…
Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?
With six weeks to go before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, transit agencies in 16 host cities across North America are making final preparations to accommodate the…
Sydney Open-Loop Concession System Will be Available to Nearly a Million Riders, as Interest Grows in Technology
Transport for New South Wales in Sydney, one of the largest users of open-loop payments globally, plans to enable nearly a million riders get their concessionary discounts while tapping credit…
Updated: Cubic Loses Sydney Contract in Another Major Blow to Fare-System Vendor
In another stinging loss for Cubic Transportation Systems, Transport for New South Wales in Sydney has awarded its account-based ticketing back-office contract to Germany-based INIT. The authority also announced it…
D.C. Transit Authority to Award Contract Worth Up to $75.9 Million to Indra; Cubic to Get Separate Sole-Source Deal
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…
Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic
Also: Wellington launches contactless payments Sunday–without Cubic. Got a tip for the Tip Sheet? Write to contact@mobility-payments.com [...]Read More
Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP
Public transit officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut are persuing an ambitious plan to roll out open-loop payments statewide, including enabling fare capping and setting up a concessions scheme…
Updated: Trump Budget Cuts–If Not Rolled Back by Congress–would Deal Blow to U.S. Transit Agencies
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…
Miami-Dade County Mayor Recommends Canceling Problem-Plagued Procurement for Back Office; Officials Plan to Issue New RFP
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…
