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Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 14, 2025 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Poland

Transport agency ZTM Warsaw in Poland floated the idea around 18 months ago of taking a CapEx-free approach to procuring its new fare system. It would order 12,000 validators and…

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

by Dan Balaban and Ines BiedenkappPosted on May 9, 2025 (August 4, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Switzerland

Swiss Federal Railways, or SBB, is preparing for a switch of vendors for its well-known digital-ticketing service EasyRide, which is seeing growing usage for the GPS-based, pay-as-you-go ticketing offer. The…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 7, 2025 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Miami

Miami-Dade Transit plans to issue its much-delayed request for proposal next month for an account-based ticketing back office for its planned fare-system overhaul. U.S.-based Cubic Transportation Systems is the incumbent…

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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’

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 1, 2025 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Vix Technology Group recently agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a fraud case alleging Vix made false claims on its application for a low-interest Covid relief loan. Vix CEO…

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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

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 30, 2025 (June 2, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Netherlands, New Zealand, Transport for New South Wales

Also in this article: White-Label Technology Gets Slight Boost from Dutch Project; New Zealand Rollout Delayed Again; Agency Said to be Unhappy with Cubic’s Progress. Please write to contact@mobility-payments.com with…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 23, 2025 (May 25, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, SacRT

The Sacramento Regional Transit District in California, which launched open-loop payments earlier this month, is enabling concessionary discounts with credit and debit cards for three categories of riders–and at least…

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Despite Nationwide Open-Loop Rollout, Netherlands Predicts Closed-Loop Card will Remain Most-Used Payments Method

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 14, 2025 (July 3, 2025)Posted in Closed Loop, Open LoopTagged Netherlands

Dutch transport operators and their national ticketing agency have disclosed updated details for rolling out a new white-label closed-loop card, while adding two months to the date when they plan…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 11, 2025 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice, Fairtiq

Fairtiq, the technology supplier behind Denmark’s much-watched national ticketing app, told Mobility Payments this week that the loss of a major contract for a similar service it’s enabled for years…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 8, 2025 (May 15, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

High tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump last week likely will hike costs for fare-system vendors, which are expected to pass on at least part of the increases to…

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U.S. Transit Agency Eliminates Cash on Board Buses; One of Few Cashless Agencies Nationwide

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 1, 2025 (May 5, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Cashless, Masabi

Faced with the choice of replacing aging fareboxes on its bus fleet or stopping cash acceptance altogether on board the vehicles, a small regional U.S. transit agency in Colorado chose…

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Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

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?

Despite Nationwide Open-Loop Rollout, Netherlands Predicts Closed-Loop Card will Remain Most-Used Payments Method

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.

U.S. Transit Agency Eliminates Cash on Board Buses; One of Few Cashless Agencies Nationwide

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