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Updated: Helsinki Transit Agency Awards Validator Contract for Open-Loop Payments Rollout

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 7, 2022 (June 23, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged HSL

Helsinki transit agency HSL has awarded a contract for at least 4,500 validators it plans to use for its rollout of open-loop payments across its transport network. [...]Read More

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Exclusive: Venice Transit Agency Seeks to Launch Open-Loop Payments with Capex-Free ‘Concession’ Model

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 2, 2022 (June 2, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged AVM, Editor's Choice

Transit officials in Venice, Italy, plan to launch open-loop payments during the first part of 2023, following such Italian cities as Rome, Milan, Naples and Turin in enabling customers to…

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Exclusive: Group of Small Transit Agencies Confirms Plans to Roll Out Open-Loop Payments Under California Program

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 2, 2022 (June 3, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP

A group of rural transit agencies in far Northern California are in the process of signing contracts with vendors to roll out open-loop payments under the state-backed Cal-ITP program, perhaps…

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Ireland’s National Transport Authority Prepares to Accept Bids for Large Next-Generation Ticketing Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 26, 2022 (October 30, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Ireland

Ireland’s National Transport Authority, or NTA, plans to award a contract for its long-awaited nationwide next-generation ticketing project by the fourth quarter of next year, the agency has told Mobility…

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Greek Bus Operators to Launch Open-Loop Payments

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on May 24, 2022 (May 24, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Greece, Visa

Bus operators in 33 small to mid-tier cities throughout Greece will launch open-loop payments–with the first bus agency to introduce the service next month, the main technology supplier on the…

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Exclusive: Vancouver Transit Authority has Lucrative Deal with Debit Scheme Interac to Enable and Promote Interac Brand for Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 19, 2022 (January 13, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Interac, TransLink

Vancouver transit authority TransLink signed a deal with Canadian debit scheme Interac last year that would pay TransLink a total of CA$2.75 million (US$2.1 million) for enabling customers to tap…

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Passport to Shut Down Transit-Ticketing Business at Year’s End as It Focuses on Parking

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 18, 2022 (May 19, 2022)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Passport Labs, Utah Transit Authority

U.S.-based Passport Labs confirmed that it will shut down its mobile transit-ticketing business and end all support for its platform at the end of this year, as it quietly exits…

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In-Depth: Transit Agency that Pioneered Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Plans to Roll Out Technology–Again

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 17, 2022 (April 13, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Utah Transit Authority

The Utah Transit Authority in Salt Lake City plans to overhaul its fare-collection system, including supporting open-loop payments and launching a new mobile app. [...]Read More

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Canada Lags Behind on Open-Loop Payments, but Interest Continues to Build, According to Major Acquirer

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 11, 2022 (August 12, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Moneris, STL, TransLink, TTC

When it comes to open-loop payments, Canada has been lagging behind, acknowledges Pasquale Pizzi, senior vice president for Moneris, a major processor and acquirer in the country. [...]Read More

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Insight: Open-Loop Payments Exceed Expectations for Brussels Transit Operator

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 5, 2022 (May 5, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged STIB

The major transit operator serving Brussels, STIB-MIVB, said riders have used contactless payments for nearly 5 million trips on its metro, buses and trams since launching the open-loop payments service…

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Updated: Helsinki Transit Agency Awards Validator Contract for Open-Loop Payments Rollout

Exclusive: Venice Transit Agency Seeks to Launch Open-Loop Payments with Capex-Free ‘Concession’ Model

Exclusive: Group of Small Transit Agencies Confirms Plans to Roll Out Open-Loop Payments Under California Program

Ireland’s National Transport Authority Prepares to Accept Bids for Large Next-Generation Ticketing Project

Greek Bus Operators to Launch Open-Loop Payments

Exclusive: Vancouver Transit Authority has Lucrative Deal with Debit Scheme Interac to Enable and Promote Interac Brand for Open-Loop Payments

Passport to Shut Down Transit-Ticketing Business at Year’s End as It Focuses on Parking

In-Depth: Transit Agency that Pioneered Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Plans to Roll Out Technology–Again

Canada Lags Behind on Open-Loop Payments, but Interest Continues to Build, According to Major Acquirer

Insight: Open-Loop Payments Exceed Expectations for Brussels Transit Operator

Changeover Underway to New Vendor for Switzerland’s Fast-Growing Mobile-Ticketing Service

Miami Transit Agency Prepares to Release Tender Request for Back Office for Its Fare-System Overhaul

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Vendor for Denmark’s High-Profile Mobile-Ticketing Service Contends Contract Loss in Switzerland Won’t Compromise Company ‘Stability’ or ‘Strategy’

Exclusive: U.S. Tariffs Will Cause Pain for Fare Vendors and Agencies, Though They May Not Spur More Manufacturing in U.S.