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UK Public Transit Officials in Midlands Seek to Replicate London’s Success in Pay-as-You-Go Contactless

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (June 30, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Swift card, Transport for London

Transit officials in the Midlands in the UK are calling on the government to fund a London-style contactless fare-payments system across this large section of the country, which would enable…

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In-Depth: California Transport Group Launches Mobile Ticketing, Plans MaaS Rollout

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (October 5, 2021)Posted in MaaS, Mobile TicketingTagged SaaS Ticketing

Officials in California’s Central Valley have launched an app that enables users to buy mobile tickets for bus and rail rides with seven mostly small public transit agencies, with plans…

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Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Seeks to Expand Open-Payments Push for Transit and Other Mobility Projects

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (April 4, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged CBA, Transport for New South Wales

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the acquirer and processor for the open-loop payments service rolled out by Transport for New South Wales in Sydney, says it is negotiating with transit officials…

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Helsinki to Roll Out Multimodal Contactless EMV Fare Payments, with Plans for Daily and Weekly Fare Capping

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (April 4, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Helsinki Regional Transport Authority, Littlepay

The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority plans to accept contactless EMV payments on its multimodal system, including its buses, metro, trams and ferries. The rollout, expected to be completed in 2023,…

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Post-Lockdown, Transit Riders Want Agencies to Run Vehicles More Frequently, Provide Real-Time Arrival Information and Offer Contactless and Mobile Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (February 21, 2021)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Covid-19, Moovit, Pandemic

Up to a third of transit riders in several cities say contactless payments and mobile ticketing would encourage them to return to using public transit following the Covid-19 lockdowns, according…

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New York’s OMNY Project Completes Major Milestone, as Transit Officials Point to Steady Growth in Adoption

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (July 5, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cubic, MTA, OMNY

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority's much-watched open-loop fare collection service, OMNY, has reached a milestone for acceptance in New York's premier borough, Manhattan. [...]Read More

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Trip-Planning Giant Moovit Begins to Enable Ticketing and Payments, as Rivals Make Similar Moves

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (April 4, 2021)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Masabi, Moovit, NEORide

Moovit, which bills itself as the world's largest “urban mobility app,” has begun to enable public transit ticketing and payments from its platform, as it seeks to deliver what it…

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Los Angeles Transit Authority Follows Through with Plans to Enable TAP Card for Apple Pay; Google Pay to Follow

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (June 24, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Apple Pay, Cubic, LA Metro, Ventra, WMATA

Another major U.S. transit agency has introduced a virtual closed-loop card for Apple Pay this week, with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or Metro, It comes a couple…

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Transit Agency in Canada Plans to Launch Mobile Ticketing, Citing Covid Fears

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (February 3, 2021)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Masabi, Saskatoon Transit

Another transit agency in Canada has announced it will enable mobile ticketing, along with reloadable contactless cards, citing in part the Covid-19 pandemic and the desire to reduce the use…

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Southern California Transit Agency to Sell Tickets Via Google Maps and Google Pay; Others Expected to Follow

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 17, 2021)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Google Maps, Moovit, Token Transit

There’s more evidence that popular trip-planning apps Transit, Moovit and Google Maps are seeking to expand further into mobile ticketing and payments from their platforms. [...]Read More

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UK Public Transit Officials in Midlands Seek to Replicate London’s Success in Pay-as-You-Go Contactless

In-Depth: California Transport Group Launches Mobile Ticketing, Plans MaaS Rollout

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Seeks to Expand Open-Payments Push for Transit and Other Mobility Projects

Helsinki to Roll Out Multimodal Contactless EMV Fare Payments, with Plans for Daily and Weekly Fare Capping

Post-Lockdown, Transit Riders Want Agencies to Run Vehicles More Frequently, Provide Real-Time Arrival Information and Offer Contactless and Mobile Payments

New York’s OMNY Project Completes Major Milestone, as Transit Officials Point to Steady Growth in Adoption

Trip-Planning Giant Moovit Begins to Enable Ticketing and Payments, as Rivals Make Similar Moves

Los Angeles Transit Authority Follows Through with Plans to Enable TAP Card for Apple Pay; Google Pay to Follow

Transit Agency in Canada Plans to Launch Mobile Ticketing, Citing Covid Fears

Southern California Transit Agency to Sell Tickets Via Google Maps and Google Pay; Others Expected to Follow

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