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In-Depth: Cubic Gets Must-Win Contract in Philadelphia, Beating Accenture on Price; Incumbent Conduent Sent Packing

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 27, 2025 (September 18, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Philadelphia, SEPTA

Cubic Transportation Systems, as expected, won a major fare-system contract from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority in Philadelphia, with the SEPTA board approving a $211 million deal Thursday. It was…

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Another Report Surfaces of Problems for Conduent Project in Melbourne

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 21, 2025 (February 22, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Melbourne

A local report that hit over the weekend is pointing to more problems for Melbourne’s AU$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) fare-system overhaul, with a key subcontractor reported to have walked away…

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Tip Sheet: Cubic Contract Award Back on Agenda for SEPTA Board Meeting in Philadelphia

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 16, 2025 (March 3, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, SEPTA

The proposed award of a $211 million fare-system contract for Cubic Transportation Systems is back on the agenda for a board meeting of Philadelphia transit agency SEPTA scheduled for next…

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Conduent Misses Chance to Compete for Danish Validator Contract–by a Millimeter

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 16, 2025 (February 17, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Denmark

Denmark’s national ticketing agency, Rejsekort & Rejseplan, or RKRP, last week announced that it and the country’s major transport operators had hired Belgium-based vendor Prodata Mobility to supply around 9,000…

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Special Report: Japan Sees Movement on Open Loop, but Rollout is Fragmented and Largest Operator Continues to Balk

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 15, 2025 (February 17, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Japan

Japan has been perhaps the most notable holdout among developed countries in resisting the move to open-loop fare payments. There are some signs that this is beginning to change, however.…

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Danish Transport Officials Hire Vendor to Supply Validators for Customers Who Cannot or Will Not Use National Ticketing Apps

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 9, 2025 (February 11, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark

Denmark transport-ticketing agency Rejsekort & Rejseplan today announced it had hired a vendor to supply around 9,000 validators to accept a new closed-loop card the agency plans to roll out,…

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Updated: Small U.S. Transit Agency Decides Not to Save Much-Used Closed-Loop Card; Replaces It with Open Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 7, 2025 (January 31, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP

A small U.S. transit agency in northeastern Pennsylvania has launched open-loop payments, with plans to shut down its closed-loop card program, which is used for more than half of its…

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Dutch Transport Agencies Set New Date for Turning Off 20-year-Old Closed-Loop Card Program–in Two Years; Will They Make It?

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 2, 2025 (January 10, 2025)Posted in Closed Loop, Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Netherlands, OVpay

Transport agencies in the Netherlands, the first country of any size to accept open-loop fare payments nationally, are having a more difficult time with a complementary piece of their new…

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U.S. Agency SEPTA was to Vote Today on Cubic Contract Award before Canceling Agenda Item–was Rival Vendor Conduent Involved?

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 19, 2024 (March 3, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged SEPTA

After months of delay, the board vote on a much-anticipated award of a contract for the Key 2.0 fare system by Philadelphia transit agency SEPTA was scheduled for today. The…

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Special Report: Masabi and Cubic Seek to Sign Up Transit Agencies in North America with Group Contracts; In-Depth Look at NEORide Deal

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 13, 2024 (May 15, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice, Masabi, NEORide

The largest group fare contract of its kind in the U.S. will become at least a little bit bigger in 2025, when the NEORide council of governments says it will…

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In-Depth: Cubic Gets Must-Win Contract in Philadelphia, Beating Accenture on Price; Incumbent Conduent Sent Packing

Another Report Surfaces of Problems for Conduent Project in Melbourne

Tip Sheet: Cubic Contract Award Back on Agenda for SEPTA Board Meeting in Philadelphia

Conduent Misses Chance to Compete for Danish Validator Contract–by a Millimeter

Special Report: Japan Sees Movement on Open Loop, but Rollout is Fragmented and Largest Operator Continues to Balk

Danish Transport Officials Hire Vendor to Supply Validators for Customers Who Cannot or Will Not Use National Ticketing Apps

Updated: Small U.S. Transit Agency Decides Not to Save Much-Used Closed-Loop Card; Replaces It with Open Loop

Dutch Transport Agencies Set New Date for Turning Off 20-year-Old Closed-Loop Card Program–in Two Years; Will They Make It?

U.S. Agency SEPTA was to Vote Today on Cubic Contract Award before Canceling Agenda Item–was Rival Vendor Conduent Involved?

Special Report: Masabi and Cubic Seek to Sign Up Transit Agencies in North America with Group Contracts; In-Depth Look at NEORide Deal

Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

Tip Sheet: Chicago’s Ventra 3.0 Flies Under Radar; Vancouver may be in Talks with Vendors

Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

Vendors Prepare to Compete for Business, as New York’s MTA Requests First Bids for Large Fare-Evasion Project

Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

Cubic Corp. Hires Transportation Industry Veteran to Turn Around Its Troubled Fare-System Vendor

Cubic and Moovel Intend to Protest Recommendation in Miami for $42 Million Contract Award to Masabi