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Denmark Hits First Milestone for National Mobile-Ticketing Service–with Many More Milestones to Go

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 10, 2024 (April 21, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark, RKRP

Denmark’s national transport ticketing system provider announced Tuesday it had hit the first milestone in its project to replace its closed-loop travel card with a GPS-based mobile-ticketing app. The announcement…

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Tip Sheet: Why is EMV-Enabled Closed-Loop OMNY Card Failing to Take Off?

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 8, 2024 (May 22, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, NTA, OMNY, SEPTA

As Mobility Payments reported late last month, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been issuing a reloadable closed-loop OMNY card since October 2021, which uses white-label EMV technology. But the…

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RFP for Sydney’s Big Opal Next Generation Project Expected in Coming Months

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 8, 2024 (April 9, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Sydney, Transport for New South Wales

Update: A long-awaited request for proposal for the major Opal Next Generation project from Sydney authority Transport for New South Wales is now expected "around the middle of 2024," an…

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Florence Launches Open-Loop Payments for Single Rides with Help from Visa

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 2, 2024 (January 1, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Italy, Milan, Naples, Rome

The bus and tram operator in Florence and the surrounding Tuscany region in Italy launched open-loop payments for single rides last week, with help from Visa. Transport operator Autolinee Toscane,…

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Growth of Open-Loop Payments Plateaus in Netherlands, but Dutch Operators Plan to Broaden Reach of Technology

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 28, 2024 (April 2, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Netherlands

Dutch transport officials are reporting that growth of open-loop payments as part of the nationwide OVpay service has leveled off during the first three months of this year after climbing…

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Large Fare-Collection Company in Korea Seeks to Roll Out Hands-Free Ticketing at Busy Metro Stations

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 25, 2024 (March 26, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Hands-Free Ticketing, Ultra-wideband

South Korean fare-collection and e-purse scheme Tmoney has implemented hands-free mobile ticketing on one gated light-rail line in Seoul. Can it win over other transit operators and, more importantly, riders…

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Three Big Agencies Say Devices Starting to Dominate Cards for Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 25, 2024 (April 17, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, MTA, Sydney, Transport for London

Figures from three of the largest transit agencies accepting open-loop payments show that NFC wallets are becoming the most common way customers tap their credit and debit cards to pay,…

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Tip Sheet: Groundbreaking Open-Loop Procurement in Venice May Finally Launch in Spring

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 19, 2024 (March 22, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Auckland, Editor's Choice, London, Sweden, Venice

An official with Venice transit agency AVM said the agency plans to launch its delayed open-loop service in the tourist mecca on May 1, which would be one year later…

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From Guru to Poster Child for MaaS’ Failures, Whim App Founder Calls it Quits

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 15, 2024 (March 16, 2024)Posted in MaaSTagged Editor's Choice

Sampo Hietanen, founder and CEO of high-profile mobility-as-a-service start-up MaaS Global this evening issued some of first comments since his company filed for bankruptcy yesterday, lamenting, “Nothing breaks like a…

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Worldline COO: Open Loop as ‘Revolution’ is Oversold; Urges Truly Revolutionary Thinking on Payments, Fare Models

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 13, 2024 (March 14, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Worldline

James Bain, COO of global mobility transactional services for Worldline, a major European processor and acquirer–in a striking acknowledgement–said that payments companies have overpromised and oversold the benefits of open-loop…

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Denmark Hits First Milestone for National Mobile-Ticketing Service–with Many More Milestones to Go

Tip Sheet: Why is EMV-Enabled Closed-Loop OMNY Card Failing to Take Off?

RFP for Sydney’s Big Opal Next Generation Project Expected in Coming Months

Florence Launches Open-Loop Payments for Single Rides with Help from Visa

Growth of Open-Loop Payments Plateaus in Netherlands, but Dutch Operators Plan to Broaden Reach of Technology

Large Fare-Collection Company in Korea Seeks to Roll Out Hands-Free Ticketing at Busy Metro Stations

Three Big Agencies Say Devices Starting to Dominate Cards for Open-Loop Payments

Tip Sheet: Groundbreaking Open-Loop Procurement in Venice May Finally Launch in Spring

From Guru to Poster Child for MaaS’ Failures, Whim App Founder Calls it Quits

Worldline COO: Open Loop as ‘Revolution’ is Oversold; Urges Truly Revolutionary Thinking on Payments, Fare Models

Electric Vehicle Market in U.S. Adjusts to Loss of Sales Incentives, Charger Subsidies

Evaluations Detail How Masabi Outscored Cubic and Kuba to Win Sacramento Contract

D.C. Transit Authority WMATA Releases Open-Payment Overlay Contract with Littlepay; Declines to Disclose Transaction Fees, including Interchange

Tip Sheet: Layoffs at Cubic–Vendor Says It Amounts to Only 2% of Workforce but Won’t Release Figures; Insiders Say Cuts Taking Toll on Engineers, Others

In Harsh Response to Cubic’s Lawsuit, Transport for London Contends It Could have Rejected Vendor on Several Grounds

D.C. Transit Authority WMATA Releases Open-Payment Overlay Contract with Littlepay; Declines to Disclose Transaction Fees, including Interchange

Tip Sheet: Layoffs at Cubic–Vendor Says It Amounts to Only 2% of Workforce but Won’t Release Figures; Insiders Say Cuts Taking Toll on Engineers, Others

In Harsh Response to Cubic’s Lawsuit, Transport for London Contends It Could have Rejected Vendor on Several Grounds

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