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Start-Up Aims to Encourage More Taxi Drivers to Accept Bank Cards for Fares in Turkey

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on August 13, 2021 (August 13, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged SoftPOS, Yapı Kredi

A Turkish start-up hopes to entice more taxi drivers to accept contactless credit and debit cards using SoftPOS terminals on Android smartphones, under a scheme being rolled out by the…

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Demand Growing for Tap On/Tap Off Fare Payments on UK Buses

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 10, 2021 (August 31, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged First Bus, Go-Ahead Group

More UK bus operators outside of London are expanding their contactless open-loop payments services to enable customers to tap on when they board and tap off at their desired stops,…

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Another Italian City Launches Open-Loop Fare Payments

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on August 9, 2021 (August 9, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Conduent, Rome

Italy continues to be a leader in the rollout of open-loop fare payments with even mid-tier cities now introducing the technology to riders. [...]Read More

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Major Transit Agency to Test Virtual Closed-Loop Cards with Google Pay

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on August 5, 2021 (November 4, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Moscow Metro, Pays wallets, Troika Card

Hand holding smartphone with virtual Troika card at gate.

Moscow Metro is launching a trial of a virtual version of its closed-loop Troika card that will be added to the Google Pay wallet, the agency announced Wednesday. [...]Read More

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Cubic’s MaaS Point Man: Control of MaaS Apps by VC-Funded Start-Ups Coming to an End; Whim App Chief: Not So Fast

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 4, 2021 (May 14, 2025)Posted in MaaSTagged Cubic, Editor's Choice, MaaS Global

Andy Taylor, senior director, global strategy for Cubic Transportation Systems contended that the MaaS market is at a crossroads and could fail if it doesn’t change course, including putting cities…

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Moscow Metro Launches Test of Facial Recognition Fare Payments Ahead of Rollout; Agency Says Masks Can Slow Verification

by Kiona SmithPosted on August 4, 2021 (August 4, 2021)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice, Facial Recognition, Moscow Metro

Moscow Metro announced that it is officially testing facial recognition-based fare payments at turnstiles, with plans to roll out the technology by the end of the year. [...]Read More

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Visa Touts Growth in Contactless, Continues to Push Open-Loop Payments

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on July 30, 2021 (July 31, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Visa

Visa reported this week that contactless payments continued to climb as a percentage of all face-to-face transactions with its brand at retail, and among the uses the network is continuing…

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WMATA in D.C. Rolling Out New Terminals but has No Immediate Plans to Support Open Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 29, 2021 (November 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged SmarTrip, WMATA

The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority last month started to replace 1,200 aging faregates for its 91-station metro system and starting next year will do the same with 20-plus…

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California Launches Two More Pilots under Open-Loop Initiative

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on July 28, 2021 (July 29, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Kuba, Littlepay

California transportation officials announced two more pilots for their open-loop payments initiative, Cal-ITP, bringing to four the number of six-month “demonstration” projects they have launched with small transit agencies and…

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Porto Launches Open-Loop Pilot on Metro Line and Bus Route, Targeting Tourists; Plans Call for Rollout by 2022

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on July 27, 2021 (July 27, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged STCP, Transportes Intermodais do Porto, Visa

Porto aims to become one of the next cities in Europe to roll out contactless open-loop payments, launching a pilot on a Porto Metro line and a route of STCP,…

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Start-Up Aims to Encourage More Taxi Drivers to Accept Bank Cards for Fares in Turkey

Demand Growing for Tap On/Tap Off Fare Payments on UK Buses

Another Italian City Launches Open-Loop Fare Payments

Major Transit Agency to Test Virtual Closed-Loop Cards with Google Pay

Cubic’s MaaS Point Man: Control of MaaS Apps by VC-Funded Start-Ups Coming to an End; Whim App Chief: Not So Fast

Moscow Metro Launches Test of Facial Recognition Fare Payments Ahead of Rollout; Agency Says Masks Can Slow Verification

Visa Touts Growth in Contactless, Continues to Push Open-Loop Payments

WMATA in D.C. Rolling Out New Terminals but has No Immediate Plans to Support Open Loop

California Launches Two More Pilots under Open-Loop Initiative

Porto Launches Open-Loop Pilot on Metro Line and Bus Route, Targeting Tourists; Plans Call for Rollout by 2022

Canada’s BC Transit Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments, as Cubic Seeks to Keep Pace in SaaS-Ticketing Market

Seoul to Support Open-Loop Payments by Next Year on Buses, 2027 on Metro

Cubic’s Recently Installed Head of Europe Departs Abruptly; Maitland Under Pressure

Cubic Contends It was Low Bidder and should have Won London Contract; Claims Unfair Treatment, Possible Conflict of Interest as Details of Lawsuit Emerge

Tip Sheet: Cubic Believed to be Sole Vendor in Running for Sydney Deal; TfL: Revenue-Collection Procurement Not Over Yet; Madrid Seeks ABT System

Cubic’s Recently Installed Head of Europe Departs Abruptly; Maitland Under Pressure

Cubic Contends It was Low Bidder and should have Won London Contract; Claims Unfair Treatment, Possible Conflict of Interest as Details of Lawsuit Emerge

Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial' Talks with Cubic, Others

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