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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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Fixed Interchange Fees Hit U.S. Transit Agencies Hard, While Other Merchants Can Soften Blow

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 2, 2022 (May 4, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Visa

A wide range of U.S. merchants pay the same fixed debit card fees based on interchange, including supermarkets, gasoline stations, restaurants and hotels. But transit agencies accepting open-loop payments appear…

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Visa Reports 50 Open-Loop Launches and Strong Growth in Transactions for First Half of Fiscal Year

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 27, 2022 (April 28, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Visa

Visa said 50 more cities globally introduced open-loop payments that included acceptance of Visa-branded cards and NFC wallet credentials during the six months ending March 31, though the payments scheme…

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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

Fixed Interchange Fees Hit U.S. Transit Agencies Hard, While Other Merchants Can Soften Blow

Visa Reports 50 Open-Loop Launches and Strong Growth in Transactions for First Half of Fiscal Year

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