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

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 20, 2025 (October 20, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Korea, Seoul

Seoul Metropolitan Government has reportedly said it will enable open-loop payments on city buses next year and on the subway lines it runs by 2027, with the goal for buses…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 17, 2025 (November 25, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic Transportation Systems, Editor's Choice

William Wilson, who took over Cubic Transportation Systems’ EMEA region only six months ago, has left the company abruptly, Mobility Payments has learned. It’s not clear whether he quit or…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 16, 2025 (November 25, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Cubic Transportation Systems contends that it submitted a lower bid than rival Indra Systems for Transport for London’s revenue-collection contract and says it should have won the contract but alleges…

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Tip Sheet: Cubic Believed to be Sole Vendor in Running for Sydney Deal; TfL: Revenue-Collection Procurement Not Over Yet; Madrid Seeks ABT System

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 8, 2025 (November 17, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Sydney, Transport for London

Latest Intelligence on Sydney, London and Madrid procurements. Have a tip for the Tip Sheet? Write to contact@mobility-payments.com It’s looking more and more likely that Cubic Transportation Systems is the…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 6, 2025 (November 25, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, New Zealand

An independent review of New Zealand’s national fare-system project concluded there is a “very high likelihood of further significant delays” to the project and expressed doubts that vendors and other…

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Transit Agency Serving California Capital Introduces SaaS-Based Fare System; Plans to Replace Existing Closed-Loop Card and App

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 30, 2025 (November 24, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged California, Sacramento Regional Transit, SacRT

The Sacramento Regional Transit District has launched the first phase of a new ticketing service from UK-based Masabi, with plans calling for the system to replace the agency’s existing closed-loop…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 23, 2025 (September 23, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark, Editor's Choice

Rejsekort & Rejseplan, Denmark’s national ticketing agency owned by the country’s public transport operators, launched its Rejsekort as an app one year ago this month. The launch of the pay-as-you-go,…

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Queensland Cites Cubic Delays, 50-Cent Fares, as Reasons for Changing Smart Ticketing Contract

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 23, 2025 (November 4, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Queensland

he Queensland government in Australia confirmed that it pulled regional bus operators out of its Smart Ticketing project–at least in part– because of delays in the fare-system rollout by Cubic…

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Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 18, 2025 (October 23, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Sydney

Transport for New South Wales in Sydney has short-listed incumbent supplier Cubic Transportation Systems for its new back-office contract along with a second vendor, while Hitachi Rail and a few…

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Queensland Government Pulls Regional Bus Operators out of ‘Smart Ticketing’ Fare Project–a Loss for Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 11, 2025 (October 16, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Queensland

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads in Australia has confirmed to Mobility Payments it has “reallocated funding” for regional bus operators to “choose their own ticketing solution”– a…

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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

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

Tip Sheet: Cubic Believed to be Sole Vendor in Running for Sydney Deal; TfL: Revenue-Collection Procurement Not Over Yet; Madrid Seeks ABT System

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

Transit Agency Serving California Capital Introduces SaaS-Based Fare System; Plans to Replace Existing Closed-Loop Card and App

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

Queensland Cites Cubic Delays, 50-Cent Fares, as Reasons for Changing Smart Ticketing Contract

Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

Queensland Government Pulls Regional Bus Operators out of ‘Smart Ticketing’ Fare Project–a Loss for Cubic

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