Mastercard to Use E-Wallet to Try to Gain Foothold in Vietnam for Open Loop

Public bus Ho Chi Minh City
Mastercard is seeking to gain a foothold in Vietnam for open-loop fare payments, helping to fund a launch this summer on 200 public buses in Ho Chi Minh City. [...]

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Is Sweden’s No. 2 City Rolling Out Open-Loop Payments Twice?

Earlier this month, Gothenburg transit authority Västtrafik launched open-loop payments, the fourth city in Sweden to do so, according to Vix Technology, the vendor that implemented the service on 4,500 upgraded validators on buses, trams and ferries in the...
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Australia’s Second-Largest State Names Winner of Contract for New Ticketing System

Melbourne tram
Australia’s second largest state has hired U.S.-based Conduent to a 15-year, AU$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion), contract to build and operate an account-based ticketing system that will include open-loop payments, the Victoria state minister for public...
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