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Groundbreaking System to Check Eligibility for Fare Discounts Doesn’t Support NFC Wallets; Agency Head Promises Fix

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 3, 2022 (February 18, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Monterey-Salinas Transit

California bus agency Monterey-Salinas Transit recently launched what is believed to be the first system of its kind globally that enables customers to verify their eligibility for fare discounts online,…

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In a First, California Launches Trial Enabling Customers to Pay with Contactless Bank Cards and Receive Senior Discounts–All in One Tap

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 22, 2021 (December 23, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Editor's Choice

California officials have launched a new phase in one of their trials of open-loop payments in the state–testing a solution to the problem of how to grant discounts to seniors…

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Denver Transit Agency Sees Some Growth in Mobile Ticketing During Pandemic, but Not Large Increase

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 21, 2021 (December 22, 2021)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged RTD Denver, Uber

The Regional Transportation District, or RTD, of Denver, continues to see only modest increases in mobile ticketing from third-party apps, and overall use of mobile ticketing has not greatly expanded…

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Moscow to Test Mobility-as-a-Service Platform that will Include Use of Contactless Payments

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on December 15, 2021 (December 17, 2021)Posted in MaaSTagged Moscow Metro

The Moscow Department of Transport has announced it is launching a test of its planned “MultiTransport” mobility-as-a-service platform, which will enable users to plan and pay for rides on the…

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California Issues Notice of Intent to Award Contracts to Vendors for Planned Statewide Open-Loop Payments Rollout

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 15, 2021 (December 16, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Editor's Choice

California state officials late Tuesday released a list of seven bidders it intends to award contracts to for the supply of core technology for the state’s ambitious plan to help…

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Vietnam Bus Operator Launches Contactless Open-Loop Payments in Small Rollout; Backers Hope Other Transport Modes Will Follow

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on December 10, 2021 (December 13, 2021)Posted in Open Loop

A privately owned bus company serving Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, has launched contactless open-loop payments on board its new electronic buses, and reports say officials and bankers would like to see…

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Moscow Metro Sees Modest Take-Up in Use of Face Pay So Far; Repeats Prediction that Up to 15% of Regular Riders Will Use Service

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on December 6, 2021 (December 9, 2021)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Moscow Metro

Moscow Metro has 45,000 users of its Face Pay service since launching its rollout of facial recognition fare-payments in mid-October, the transit agency said today, in releasing more details about…

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Australian Transit Agency to Launch Mobility-as-a-Service Trial as It Pursues Long-Term MaaS Strategy

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 2, 2021 (June 14, 2022)Posted in MaaSTagged Transport for New South Wales

Plans by Transport for New South Wales, Australia’s largest transit agency, to launch a trial enabling users to plan, book and pay for multimodal rides is the next step toward…

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Updated: U.S. Transit Agency Seeks to Reduce–Though Not Eliminate–Cash Acceptance with New Fare-Collection System

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on November 30, 2021 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Spokane Transit Authority

The Spokane Transit Authority in Washington state confirmed that it will launch its new fare-collection system next October, though only as a beta test to begin with, a spokesman told…

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UK Government Seeks to Bring London-Style Contactless Fare Payments System to Other Regions

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 23, 2021 (July 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Network Rail, Transport for London

The UK government’s plan to equip 700 rail stations over the next three years to accept contactless open-loop payments is a major initiative, as it seeks to replicate the success…

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Groundbreaking System to Check Eligibility for Fare Discounts Doesn’t Support NFC Wallets; Agency Head Promises Fix

In a First, California Launches Trial Enabling Customers to Pay with Contactless Bank Cards and Receive Senior Discounts–All in One Tap

Denver Transit Agency Sees Some Growth in Mobile Ticketing During Pandemic, but Not Large Increase

Moscow to Test Mobility-as-a-Service Platform that will Include Use of Contactless Payments

California Issues Notice of Intent to Award Contracts to Vendors for Planned Statewide Open-Loop Payments Rollout

Vietnam Bus Operator Launches Contactless Open-Loop Payments in Small Rollout; Backers Hope Other Transport Modes Will Follow

Moscow Metro Sees Modest Take-Up in Use of Face Pay So Far; Repeats Prediction that Up to 15% of Regular Riders Will Use Service

Australian Transit Agency to Launch Mobility-as-a-Service Trial as It Pursues Long-Term MaaS Strategy

Updated: U.S. Transit Agency Seeks to Reduce–Though Not Eliminate–Cash Acceptance with New Fare-Collection System

UK Government Seeks to Bring London-Style Contactless Fare Payments System to Other Regions

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