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Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on July 30, 2026 (August 4, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, World Cup

Transit agencies throughout North American cities hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches put their fare-collection systems to the ultimate stress test during 39 days of the event. The verdict: Fare systems largely handled the load well. In particular, open-loop...

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SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America

by Dan Balaban and Timothy SunderlandPosted on May 18, 2026 (June 24, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged SaaS Ticketing

The Milwaukee County Transit System, or MCTS, last month became one of the latest transit agencies to launch credit and debit card and mobile wallet acceptance from its SaaS ticketing supplier’s platform–part of a trend that is starting to enable more...

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Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 13, 2026 (May 22, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Public transit officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut are persuing an ambitious plan to roll out open-loop payments statewide, including enabling fare capping and setting up a concessions scheme linked to credit and debit cards throughout the state. The...

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Cubic Jumps from Fourth to First in Rank for Miami Back-Office Contract, as Competing Vendors Weigh Protests

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 18, 2025 (January 20, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Cubic Transportation Systems vaulted into the lead in the second and final evaluation round for a back-office contract with the county agency that oversees Miami-Dade Transit despite finishing tied for fourth after the first round. One or more competing...

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Evaluations Detail How Masabi Outscored Cubic and Kuba to Win Sacramento Contract

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 26, 2025 (August 14, 2026)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, UncategorizedTagged SacRT

UK-based Masabi won the transit ticketing contract with Sacramento Regional Transit in part because of its ability to integrate with other vendors and third-party apps and to enable regional ticketing. That’s according to evaluators for the agency, who...

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Transit Agency Serving California Capital Introduces SaaS-Based Fare System; Plans to Replace Existing Closed-Loop Card and App

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 30, 2025 (November 24, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged California, Sacramento Regional Transit, SacRT

The Sacramento Regional Transit District has launched the first phase of a new ticketing service from UK-based Masabi, with plans calling for the system to replace the agency’s existing closed-loop card and its current mobile app from vendors INIT and...

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Transit App Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Feature Telling Users Where They Can Pay with Open Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 5, 2025 (May 14, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transit app

The Transit trip-planning app has introduced a feature that tells users whether the transit agency they’re looking to ride accepts open-loop payments. The first-of-its-kind feature kicked off with a list of more than 50 transit authorities, operators and...

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Updated: Small U.S. Transit Agency Decides Not to Save Much-Used Closed-Loop Card; Replaces It with Open Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 7, 2025 (January 31, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP

A small U.S. transit agency in northeastern Pennsylvania has launched open-loop payments, with plans to shut down its closed-loop card program, which is used for more than half of its rides but which would have required a major overhaul. The agency, the...

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U.S. Agency Releases First Details about Reasons for ‘Emergency Procurement’ to Replace Fare System; is It Enough?

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 16, 2024 (November 13, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged CapMetro, Cubic, Editor's Choice, Siemens Mobility

Texas transit agency Capital Metro said 1.25 million fare transactions went unprocessed during a 30-day period last spring by its incumbent vendor, Siemens Mobility, according to the agency in a newly released document that seeks to justify the “emergency...

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In-Depth: Cubic’s Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 4, 2024 (November 28, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Cubic, Umo

Cubic Transportation Systems has introduced an option for riders to scan printed QR codes with the vendor’s Umo mobile-ticketing app, targeting its main North American market. The option, first trialed by Cubic in taxis last year in Chile, is aimed at...

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Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America

Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

Cubic Jumps from Fourth to First in Rank for Miami Back-Office Contract, as Competing Vendors Weigh Protests

Evaluations Detail How Masabi Outscored Cubic and Kuba to Win Sacramento Contract

Transit Agency Serving California Capital Introduces SaaS-Based Fare System; Plans to Replace Existing Closed-Loop Card and App

Transit App Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Feature Telling Users Where They Can Pay with Open Loop

Updated: Small U.S. Transit Agency Decides Not to Save Much-Used Closed-Loop Card; Replaces It with Open Loop

U.S. Agency Releases First Details about Reasons for ‘Emergency Procurement’ to Replace Fare System; is It Enough?

In-Depth: Cubic’s Hardware-Free Option for Mobile Ticketing; Will It Find a Market?

In-Depth: UK Department for Transport One of Latest Agencies to Take on Fare Evasion

Vancouver Weighs Proposals from Final Four Short List; Seeks to Further Narrow List of Vendors for Contract

Miami in Contract Negotiations with Masabi; Cubic Calls for ‘Immediate’ Suspension of Talks

Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

Tip Sheet: Paris Transport Authority Expected to Procure ABT Back Office

Miami in Contract Negotiations with Masabi; Cubic Calls for ‘Immediate’ Suspension of Talks

Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

Sound Transit Moves Closer to Fare Gates to Combat Losses from Evasion; Projected ROI Sees Payback within Three Years

In-Depth: Who is Behind Little-Known Company Serving as Key Subcontractor for Winning Vendor of Sydney Contract?

Cubic Could Face Penalties for Problem-Plagued Next-Generation Clipper Rollout in San Francisco