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U.S. Transit Agency Releases Cost Analysis for ‘Emergency Procurement,’ Raising More Questions

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 31, 2024 (November 5, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged CapMetro

Texas transit agency Capital Metro stated in an “independent cost estimate” that the emergency fare-system replacement it is buying from Cubic Transportation Systems would cost it less than a similar…

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U.S. Agency Pulls Back from Going Cashless, Citing Some Rider Complaints

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 24, 2024 (October 25, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Cashless, Masabi

A transit agency in Knoxville, Tenn., yesterday introduced account-based ticketing, fare capping and new reloadable contactless cards, all geared–at least in part–to enable the agency to eliminate cash acceptance on…

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Netherlands Plans to Expand Open Loop to More Discount Products–as Growth in Adoption Continues to Slow

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 22, 2024 (November 5, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Netherlands, OVpay

Public transport operators in the Netherlands plan to expand the discount products that customers receive when they tap their debit cards–with the goal of offering the same discounts as riders…

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U.S. Agency Releases First Details about Reasons for ‘Emergency Procurement’ to Replace Fare System; is It Enough?

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 16, 2024 (November 13, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged CapMetro, Cubic, Editor's Choice, Siemens Mobility

Texas transit agency Capital Metro said 1.25 million fare transactions went unprocessed during a 30-day period last spring by its incumbent vendor, Siemens Mobility, according to the agency in a…

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Tip Sheet: Montreal Authority Reissues RFP after Disappointing Results; Promises to be More Flexible This Time

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 16, 2024 (October 17, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Montreal, Netherland

Montreal-area transport authority, Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain, or ARTM, has reissued its call to tenders, as promised, for a new account-based ticketing system, after having cancelled the previous tender…

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Australia: Cubic Notches Contract in Tasmania by ‘Leveraging’ Its Larger Queensland Project in ‘Platform-as-a-Service’ Play

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 14, 2024 (October 14, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Australia, Editor's Choice, Tasmania

Seeking “big city” features for its fare system, the small Australian state of Tasmania has decided to plug into the back office of a much larger fare system that is…

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Cubic Planning Open-Loop Payments Product as Part of New Business Unit

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 9, 2024 (December 8, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cubic

Cubic Transportation Systems’ new business unit, Mobility Essentials, which will oversee the vendor’s software-as-a-service ticketing platform, Umo, will also offer an open-loop payments product that has yet to launch, Mobility…

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In-Depth: Cubic’s Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 4, 2024 (November 28, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Cubic, Umo

Cubic Transportation Systems has introduced an option for riders to scan printed QR codes with the vendor’s Umo mobile-ticketing app, targeting its main North American market. The option, first trialed…

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Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 2, 2024 (December 4, 2024)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, SEPTA, WMATA

The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, one of the largest subway operators in the U.S., has narrowed its procurement for an open-loop payments project to a short…

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U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 30, 2024 (October 13, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice

U.S. transit agency Capital Metro has issued its first public statement since conducting what it termed an “emergency procurement” to replace its current fare vendor, Siemens-owned Bytemark, with Cubic Transportation…

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U.S. Transit Agency Releases Cost Analysis for ‘Emergency Procurement,’ Raising More Questions

U.S. Agency Pulls Back from Going Cashless, Citing Some Rider Complaints

Netherlands Plans to Expand Open Loop to More Discount Products–as Growth in Adoption Continues to Slow

U.S. Agency Releases First Details about Reasons for ‘Emergency Procurement’ to Replace Fare System; is It Enough?

Tip Sheet: Montreal Authority Reissues RFP after Disappointing Results; Promises to be More Flexible This Time

Australia: Cubic Notches Contract in Tasmania by ‘Leveraging’ Its Larger Queensland Project in ‘Platform-as-a-Service’ Play

Cubic Planning Open-Loop Payments Product as Part of New Business Unit

In-Depth: Cubic’s Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?

Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

Maitland Out at Cubic; CTS President Montgomery-Torrellas to Take Over ‘Growth’ Position Himself

Update on Swedish Procurements, including One Recent Validator Competition Attracting Nine Bidders

Canada’s BC Transit Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments, as Cubic Seeks to Keep Pace in SaaS-Ticketing Market

Seoul to Support Open-Loop Payments by Next Year on Buses, 2027 on Metro

Cubic’s Recently Installed Head of Europe Departs Abruptly; Maitland Under Pressure

Maitland Out at Cubic; CTS President Montgomery-Torrellas to Take Over ‘Growth’ Position Himself

Cubic’s Recently Installed Head of Europe Departs Abruptly; Maitland Under Pressure

Cubic Contends It was Low Bidder and should have Won London Contract; Claims Unfair Treatment, Possible Conflict of Interest as Details of Lawsuit Emerge

Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial' Talks with Cubic, Others

One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult