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Barcelona Transport Agency Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments–Two Years Late

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 19, 2025 (July 12, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Barcelona

The Autoritat del Transport Metropolità in Barcelona, known as ATM, confirmed to Mobility Payments plans to finally launch open-loop payments, in January 2026–which, if the authority hits that date, would…

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New Zealand Taps CTO of Country’s Largest Transport Agency to Try to Get National Ticketing Project Back on Track

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 17, 2025 (July 19, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

The New Zealand government has named the chief technology officer of the country’s largest transport agency, Auckland Transport, to head up its National Ticketing Solution, hoping to get the troubled…

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New Zealand Government Believed to be Replacing Head of National Ticketing Program Amid Concerns Over Project Delays

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 11, 2025 (July 14, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

The New Zealand government is believed to have replaced the program chief of its planned nationwide ticketing system as concerns escalate among the country’s transport officials over delays in the…

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Transport for London Expected to Reveal Winner of Major Revenue-Collection Contract within Weeks

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 9, 2025 (August 8, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Transport for London is expected to soon announce its long-awaited award of a major fare-system contract–choosing between two vendors, including incumbent Cubic Transportation Systems–Mobility Payments has learned. The contact for…

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‘What went Wrong?’: Why Most Vendors were No-Shows When It Came Time to Bid on Warsaw’s Fare Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 9, 2025 (July 11, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Poland

Warsaw public transport authority ZTM has yet to award a contract to the lone vendor that bid on its tender request, in what industry suppliers and market observers have said is a flawed procurement…

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New Zealand’s National Ticketing Project Delayed Further; Could be Headed for Major Reset

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 5, 2025 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged New Zealand

The New Zealand Transport Agency again pushed back the launch of its planned nationwide ticketing system, and some industry observers believe that the government will soon agree to a major…

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In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 30, 2025 (July 11, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, WMATA

The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority launched open-loop payments Wednesday for full fares on its subway system, following a fast-track, five to six-month implementation that met its target of…

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Several Vendors Considering Submitting Bids for Miami’s New Fare-System Back Office

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 27, 2025 (July 14, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Miami

A number of fare-system vendors are weighing bids on Miami-Dade Transit’s planned back office project, Mobility Payments has learned, after county transit officials issued a much-anticipated request for proposal a…

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Tip Sheet: Fare Project is Back in Abu Dhabi; Agency Adds Equipment to new Tender Request

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 23, 2025 (June 12, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Tip Sheet

Also: Swedish transport agencies disclose plans for procurements; RFP Finally Drops in Miami; three months on, Cubic still has integration work to do in Austin. [...]Read More

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New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 20, 2025 (June 21, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Melbourne

Victoria state officials in Melbourne today released new budget figures that appear to show just how far behind schedule and over budget the state’s large fare-system project is today. The…

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Barcelona Transport Agency Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments–Two Years Late

New Zealand Taps CTO of Country’s Largest Transport Agency to Try to Get National Ticketing Project Back on Track

New Zealand Government Believed to be Replacing Head of National Ticketing Program Amid Concerns Over Project Delays

Transport for London Expected to Reveal Winner of Major Revenue-Collection Contract within Weeks

‘What went Wrong?’: Why Most Vendors were No-Shows When It Came Time to Bid on Warsaw’s Fare Project

New Zealand’s National Ticketing Project Delayed Further; Could be Headed for Major Reset

In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

Several Vendors Considering Submitting Bids for Miami’s New Fare-System Back Office

Tip Sheet: Fare Project is Back in Abu Dhabi; Agency Adds Equipment to new Tender Request

New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

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

Indra Executive Says Vendor would Not have Relied Only on Price to Beat Cubic in London

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

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

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