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Death of Dutch Prepaid Bank Card Deal Shows Concept is Difficult Proposition for Agencies

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 4, 2024 (September 21, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Netherlands, OVpay

The recent break between Dutch transport-ticketing agency Translink Systems and Netherlands-based neobank bunq is another setback for the idea of using prepaid bank cards in place of closed-loop fare cards…

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Open-Loop Payments: Are U.S. Transit Agencies Ready for the Costs?: A Discussion

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 2, 2024 (October 25, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

A top official with Helsinki transport agency HSL made headlines over this past weekend, Aug. 31, when he was quoted as actually discouraging customers from using contactless open-loop payments when…

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In-Depth: Possible Paperwork Error Holds Up Multimillion Euro Fare Project in Sweden

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 27, 2024 (August 27, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Gothenburg, Sweden

Did low-cost Czech vendor Mikroelektronika fail to adequately provide proof that it paid its taxes and fees for its tender in Sweden? That seems to be the key issue holding…

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California Open-Loop Procurement Program Has Another Disappointing Quarter, with Low Orders and Adoption

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 20, 2024 (September 21, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP

Vendors with master service agreements under the California Integrated Travel Project, or Cal-ITP, received orders for validators of just under $70,000 combined, with gateway and inspection fees accounting for another…

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U.S. Agency Capital Metro Set to Replace Incumbent with Cubic in ‘Emergency Procurement;’ Some Other Vendors Raise Questions

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 16, 2024 (October 9, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice

A recent decision by Austin, Texas, transit agency Capital Metro to award a contract to Cubic Transportation Systems for a new fare system is a big win for Cubic’s Umo…

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Appeals Shake Up Procurement of New Fare System in Sweden’s No. 2 City

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 16, 2024 (August 22, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Gothenburg, Sweden

There may be a counter-appeal to a ruling last month by an administrative court in Sweden that nullified Czech Republic-based vendor Mikroelektronika’s expected award of a new fare system contract…

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San Diego Transit Official Touts Ease of Use of Open Loop but also Describes Challenges to Support Technology

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 7, 2024 (August 12, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged San Diego

While touting the convenience and ease of use of open-loop payments, an official with San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System recently called for more “standards” and consistency in implementation of the…

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MBTA and Cubic Launch Open-Loop Payments in Boston Under Recent Project Change Order

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 2, 2024 (August 31, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged MBTA

Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority launched the first phase of its long-delayed, nearly-billion dollar, fare project, introducing open-loop payments to riders of the subway, buses and two trolley lines Thursday.…

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Tip Sheet: Jakarta to Launch Open-Loop Payments This Year on Sole Metro Line, with Help from Mastercard

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 29, 2024 (July 30, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Jarkarta, Tranitalia

Jakarta, Indonesia, opened its first metro line serving the megalopolis of more than 10 million people in 2019, and so far only accepts fares from closed-loop contactless cards and single…

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Bangkok Transit Agency Disappointed with Open-Loop Adoption Rate with Credit Cards; Rolls Out Prepaid EMV Card

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 25, 2024 (July 26, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Thailand

Open-loop payments account for 13% of rides on the main metro line of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand in Bangkok. Many transit agencies would be happy with that…

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Death of Dutch Prepaid Bank Card Deal Shows Concept is Difficult Proposition for Agencies

Open-Loop Payments: Are U.S. Transit Agencies Ready for the Costs?: A Discussion

In-Depth: Possible Paperwork Error Holds Up Multimillion Euro Fare Project in Sweden

California Open-Loop Procurement Program Has Another Disappointing Quarter, with Low Orders and Adoption

U.S. Agency Capital Metro Set to Replace Incumbent with Cubic in ‘Emergency Procurement;’ Some Other Vendors Raise Questions

Appeals Shake Up Procurement of New Fare System in Sweden’s No. 2 City

San Diego Transit Official Touts Ease of Use of Open Loop but also Describes Challenges to Support Technology

MBTA and Cubic Launch Open-Loop Payments in Boston Under Recent Project Change Order

Tip Sheet: Jakarta to Launch Open-Loop Payments This Year on Sole Metro Line, with Help from Mastercard

Bangkok Transit Agency Disappointed with Open-Loop Adoption Rate with Credit Cards; Rolls Out Prepaid EMV Card

Atlanta Transit Agency Wants to Introduce Open-Loop Payments in Time for World Cup Next Year; will Vendor INIT be Ready?

Las Vegas Transit Agency Thought Tourists would Use Open-Loop Payments More than Residents; It was Wrong

Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

Cubic Execs Seek to Calm Worries among Agencies and Employees as Its Poor Showing in London and Lawsuit against TfL Sink in

Breaking: Cubic Transportation Systems Files Legal Challenge to Transport for London Decision on Revenue-Collection Contract Award

Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

Breaking: Cubic Transportation Systems Files Legal Challenge to Transport for London Decision on Revenue-Collection Contract Award

Special Report: Ultra-Wideband Holds Much Promise to Power Hands-Free Ticketing; but Backers Must First Overcome Significant Challenges

Tip Sheet: Speculation Aside on Contract Winner, Losing London would be ‘Big Blow’ to Cubic

Transport for London Committee Approves New Revenue-Collection Contract, but Agency Stays Mum on Winner; Speculation Grows