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Reported Contactless Pilot in Ireland Not Part of Planned National Open-Loop Rollout

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 6, 2023 (January 7, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Ireland, NTA

Recent reports in the Irish press suggesting that the country would launch a contactless fare-payments pilot in the second quarter as part of its planned national open-loop rollout were overstated,…

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Dutch Transit Operators to Link Concessionary Discounts to Open Loop This Year, though Implementation Expected Small at First

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 3, 2023 (January 4, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Netherlands

Transit riders in the Netherlands could begin receiving concessionary discounts while using their contactless debit and credit cards or NFC wallets later this year, the program director for the country’s…

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U.S. Transit Agency with Strong Closed-Loop Program Wants More Riders to Use Open Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 22, 2022 (December 23, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, TriMet

U.S. transit agency TriMet of Portland, Ore., introduced open-loop payments at the same time it launched its contactless closed-loop Hop Fastpass card, in July 2017. But it promoted Hop much…

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Contactless Payments Continue to Increase for Transport for London but Concessions Seen Limiting Growth

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 22, 2022 (December 23, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Transport for London

Transport for London, in marking the 10th anniversary of its launch of open-loop payments on buses earlier this month, noted that seven in 10 pay-as-you-go transactions are now contactless on…

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In-Depth: Venice Open-Loop Service Projected to Launch Next Fall Following Unconventional Procurement Process

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 20, 2022 (March 13, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged AVM, Venice

AVM, the Italian public transit agency that runs buses, trams, water buses and shuttles in Venice, plans to launch its open-loop payments service next fall after apparent delays, the agency…

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Netherlands Begins to See Major Launches of Open-Loop Payments in Long-Anticipated National Rollout

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 8, 2022 (December 9, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged GVB, Netherlands, Thales

One of the largest public transit operators in the Netherlands, GVB, has launched open-loop payments on its metro, buses and trams serving Amsterdam, providing a significant piece of what Dutch…

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Rome’s Major Transit Operator Expands Open-Loop Service to City’s Buses and Trams

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 2, 2022 (December 3, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged ATAC

Rome transit operator ATAC announced Thursday that it has begun expanding its open-loop payments service to its buses and trams, more than three years after launching the service on the…

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Visa Seeks to Boost Open-Loop Payments in Asia Pacific, Where Technology has So Far Lagged Behind

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 23, 2022 (November 24, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Visa

In a region that has lagged behind in open-loop payments rollouts, Visa Tuesday sought to showcase the two largest launches to date in Asia Pacific, in Sydney and Singapore, where…

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Canadian City to Launch Its First Closed-Loop Contactless Card Rollout Today

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on November 21, 2022 (November 24, 2022)Posted in Closed Loop

Canada’s fifth largest city, Edmonton, launches its first electronic fare card today, with the closed-loop contactless Arc card becoming available for standard adult fares. An open-loop payments service will eventually…

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Transport for London Launches Procurement of Major Fare-Collection Contract

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 15, 2022 (November 17, 2022)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Transport for London yesterday launched its much-anticipated call for tenders to find the next vendor to run its high-profile fare-collection system–with the so-called “Project Proteus” expected to be one of…

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Reported Contactless Pilot in Ireland Not Part of Planned National Open-Loop Rollout

Dutch Transit Operators to Link Concessionary Discounts to Open Loop This Year, though Implementation Expected Small at First

U.S. Transit Agency with Strong Closed-Loop Program Wants More Riders to Use Open Loop

Contactless Payments Continue to Increase for Transport for London but Concessions Seen Limiting Growth

In-Depth: Venice Open-Loop Service Projected to Launch Next Fall Following Unconventional Procurement Process

Netherlands Begins to See Major Launches of Open-Loop Payments in Long-Anticipated National Rollout

Rome’s Major Transit Operator Expands Open-Loop Service to City’s Buses and Trams

Visa Seeks to Boost Open-Loop Payments in Asia Pacific, Where Technology has So Far Lagged Behind

Canadian City to Launch Its First Closed-Loop Contactless Card Rollout Today

Transport for London Launches Procurement of Major Fare-Collection Contract

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

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

Updated: Modaxo Completes Acquisition of Conduent Transit Unit; Renames Fare Business ‘Novvan’

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

U.S. Federal Rules Surface Again as Issue for Transit Agencies Outside California Buying Open-Loop Technology through Cal-ITP

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

Barcelona Transport Authority Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments…Again; Can It Make It This Time?

Miami-Dade County Recommends Masabi for Back Office Deal; If Approved by Board, Debt-Strapped Cubic Would Lose Another Contract as Incumbent