News - Page 48 of 53 - Mobility Payments

Apple Launches Express Transit in London; Mobility Service also Adds NFC Payments Feature in Apple Wallet

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Open Loop

Apple has expanded its Express Transit service to another major market, enabling Apple Pay users to pay for fares on Transport for London-run trains and buses without first authenticating themselves…

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More Open-Loop Transit Payments Services to Launch in Taiwan

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (June 29, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged EasyCard, Taoyuan Airport MRT

Taiwan’s airport train service will begin accepting Visa- and Mastercard-branded credit cards starting in January 2020, making it the second mass-transit service on the island nation to support open-loop payments…

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Contactless EMV Card Rollout in U.S. to Pick Up Speed in 2020, but Shape of Adoption Remains Unclear

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Surveys, U.S. Federal Reserve, Visa

With contactless EMV cards expected to have a significant footprint in the U.S. in 2020, the debate continues over whether the rollout will promote or harm take-up of NFC mobile…

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NFC Wallets Make Up Growing Share of Contactless Payments on London Transit

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (June 18, 2025)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Transport for London

Use of NFC wallets continues to steadily increase as part of Transport for London’s landmark contactless payments service, with payments from NFC-enabled smartphones and smartwatches now accounting for 20% of…

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Miami Latest U.S. City to Introduce Open-Loop Transit Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Miami-Dade Transit

Transit officials in Miami-Dade County, Fla. are the latest in the U.S. to introduce open-loop payments of fares with contactless credit and debit cards and bank card credentials on NFC…

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UK Tram Riders Take to Tapping with NFC phones to Pay for Fares, According to Early Results

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Transport for Greater Manchester

Transport for Greater Manchester, which last month launched open-loop payments on its large Metrolink tram network, said Thursday that contactless credit and debit cards and NFC wallets accounted for a…

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In-Depth: 5 Years After Transport for London Launched Contactless Across Transit Network, Open Loop in UK Remains Uneven

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (February 21, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Arriva, Stagecoach, Transport for Greater Manchester, Transport for London

Five years ago next month (September 2019), Transport for London introduced open-loop contactless payments across its transit network, including metro, trams and commuter rail, following an earlier launch on buses.…

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Apple Again Promises to Push Transit Ticketing as It Seeks Broader Adoption of Apple Pay

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Apple, Hop Fastpass, Metropolitan Transportation Auhtority, Ventra

While noting to financial analysts late Tuesday (July 2019) that Apple Pay is now approaching 1 billion transactions per month globally and is in 47 markets, perhaps Apple CEO Tim…

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Rome Latest Transit System to Launch Open-Loop Fare Payments; also Enables Monthly Passes with EMV Cards

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (December 3, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged ATAC, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mastercard, SIA

Rome has become the second major city in Italy–and one of a small but growing number of large cities globally–to enable riders to pay transit fares with EMV contactless credit,…

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In-Depth: As Mifare Alternative Cipurse Nears 10th Anniversary, Major Rollouts Prove Elusive So Far

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cipurse, OSPT Alliance

The mid-tier city of Vinnytsia in the Ukraine is rolling out its first transit smart cards for payment of fares on buses and trams this summer, replacing cash, which riders…

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Apple Launches Express Transit in London; Mobility Service also Adds NFC Payments Feature in Apple Wallet

More Open-Loop Transit Payments Services to Launch in Taiwan

Contactless EMV Card Rollout in U.S. to Pick Up Speed in 2020, but Shape of Adoption Remains Unclear

NFC Wallets Make Up Growing Share of Contactless Payments on London Transit

Miami Latest U.S. City to Introduce Open-Loop Transit Payments

UK Tram Riders Take to Tapping with NFC phones to Pay for Fares, According to Early Results

In-Depth: 5 Years After Transport for London Launched Contactless Across Transit Network, Open Loop in UK Remains Uneven

Apple Again Promises to Push Transit Ticketing as It Seeks Broader Adoption of Apple Pay

Rome Latest Transit System to Launch Open-Loop Fare Payments; also Enables Monthly Passes with EMV Cards

In-Depth: As Mifare Alternative Cipurse Nears 10th Anniversary, Major Rollouts Prove Elusive So Far

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