Some U.S. Transit Agencies Holding Off on Launching Open-Loop Payments

UTA train-bus
When the Utah Transit Authority finalizes the contract for its planned account-based ticketing system by the end of this year, among the provisions will be making all validators for its buses and rail ready to accept open-loop payments. [...]

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Updated: New South Wales Government to Roll Out Digital Opal, Launch MaaS Trial App

The New South Wales government in Australia plans to spend just under AU$568 million (US$395 million) to upgrade its Opal fare payments system, including rolling out a digital Opal card and launching a mobility-as-a-service app. [...]

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Ireland’s National Transport Authority Prepares to Accept Bids for Large Next-Generation Ticketing Project

Dublin Bus
Ireland’s National Transport Authority, or NTA, plans to award a contract for its long-awaited nationwide next-generation ticketing project by the fourth quarter of next year, the agency has told Mobility Payments. That is a least a year behind schedule....
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Exclusive: Vancouver Transit Authority has Lucrative Deal with Debit Scheme Interac to Enable and Promote Interac Brand for Open-Loop Payments

Interac card at Compass terminal
Vancouver transit authority TransLink signed a deal with Canadian debit scheme Interac last year that would pay TransLink a total of CA$2.75 million (US$2.1 million) for enabling customers to tap Interac cards and credentials to pay for fares and for...
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