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Conduent Agrees to Sell Transit Fare Business to Modaxo, Retaining Its Road Tolling Unit

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 22, 2026 (October 1, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Conduent

U.S.-based Conduent has announced a deal to sell its public transit fare-system business for a low $164 million to Canada-based Modaxo Group, while keeping its tolling business. The deal, which…

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SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America

by Dan Balaban and Timothy SunderlandPosted on May 18, 2026 (June 24, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged SaaS Ticketing

The Milwaukee County Transit System, or MCTS, last month became one of the latest transit agencies to launch credit and debit card and mobile wallet acceptance from its SaaS ticketing…

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U.S. Transit Agency Plans to End Free Fares, Go Cashless and Launch Open Loop–All under Tight Deadline

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on May 12, 2026 (September 15, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Free Fares

After more than five years of fare-free buses, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority, or KCATA, plans to resume charging fares starting June 1. Hitting that deadline, even with the…

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Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on April 30, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, World Cup

With six weeks to go before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, transit agencies in 16 host cities across North America are making final preparations to accommodate the…

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Sydney Open-Loop Concession System Will be Available to Nearly a Million Riders, as Interest Grows in Technology

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 30, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Concessions, Sydney

Transport for New South Wales in Sydney, one of the largest users of open-loop payments globally, plans to enable nearly a million riders get their concessionary discounts while tapping credit…

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Updated: Cubic Loses Sydney Contract in Another Major Blow to Fare-System Vendor

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 28, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Sydney

In another stinging loss for Cubic Transportation Systems, Transport for New South Wales in Sydney has awarded its account-based ticketing back-office contract to Germany-based INIT. The authority also announced it…

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D.C. Transit Authority to Award Contract Worth Up to $75.9 Million to Indra; Cubic to Get Separate Sole-Source Deal

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 22, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Washington D.C

Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is set to award Spain-based Indra a contract worth up to $75.9 million to supply and maintain new “customer terminals” for up to 15…

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Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 13, 2026 (May 22, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Tip Sheet, Vancouver, Wellington

Also: Wellington launches contactless payments Sunday–without Cubic. Got a tip for the Tip Sheet? Write to contact@mobility-payments.com [...]Read More

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Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 13, 2026 (May 22, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Public transit officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut are persuing an ambitious plan to roll out open-loop payments statewide, including enabling fare capping and setting up a concessions scheme…

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Updated: Trump Budget Cuts–If Not Rolled Back by Congress–would Deal Blow to U.S. Transit Agencies

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on April 10, 2026 (April 10, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Funding

President Donald Trump has slashed proposed funding for public transit in the U.S. and other domestic programs in next year’s federal budget, as he seeks a large-scale hike in defense…

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Conduent Agrees to Sell Transit Fare Business to Modaxo, Retaining Its Road Tolling Unit

SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America

U.S. Transit Agency Plans to End Free Fares, Go Cashless and Launch Open Loop–All under Tight Deadline

Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?

Sydney Open-Loop Concession System Will be Available to Nearly a Million Riders, as Interest Grows in Technology

Updated: Cubic Loses Sydney Contract in Another Major Blow to Fare-System Vendor

D.C. Transit Authority to Award Contract Worth Up to $75.9 Million to Indra; Cubic to Get Separate Sole-Source Deal

Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic

Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

Updated: Trump Budget Cuts–If Not Rolled Back by Congress–would Deal Blow to U.S. Transit Agencies

Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

Tip Sheet: Chicago’s Ventra 3.0 Flies Under Radar; Vancouver may be in Talks with Vendors

Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

Vendors Prepare to Compete for Business, as New York’s MTA Requests First Bids for Large Fare-Evasion Project

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

Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

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