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Dubai Transit Authority Plans to Launch Its Closed-Loop Card in More NFC Wallets

by Dan BalabanPosted on Posted in Closed Loop, Mobile TicketingTagged , , , , ,
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, or RTA, which in December first launched mobile fare payments with a digital version of its closed-loop card in Huawei smartphones, says it plans to expand the service to other OEMs, including Apple and Samsung. ...

Abu Dhabi Procuring Account-Based Ticketing System; Process May Have Reached New Stage

by Dan BalabanPosted on Posted in Closed LoopTagged ,
One or more short-listed vendors for Abu Dhabi’s planned fare system are believed to have made their pitches to the Integrated Transport Centre in recent days and weeks, Mobility Payments has learned. The transport agency, which is releasing few details...
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Tip Sheet: Cubic Faces Major Test in Holding onto Sydney Fare Project; Rumors Say It May Partner with Another Major Vendor

by Dan BalabanPosted on Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged
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With tenders due next month for Sydney’s much-anticipated Opal Next-Generation fare project, attention has turned to the fate of incumbent vendor Cubic Transportation Systems.   Cubic is not believed to be held in the highest regard by Transport for New...
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Death of Dutch Prepaid Bank Card Deal Shows Concept is Difficult Proposition for Agencies

by Dan BalabanPosted on Posted in Closed LoopTagged ,
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The recent break between Dutch transport-ticketing agency Translink Systems and Netherlands-based neobank bunq is another setback for the idea of using prepaid bank cards in place of closed-loop fare cards for agencies already offering open-loop...
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Text of Letter to Top Official in Melbourne Details Cubic Attack on Conduent’s Credentials

by Dan BalabanPosted on Posted in Closed LoopTagged
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Top Cubic executives accused government procurement officials in Melbourne of failing to independently verify rival Conduent's credentials, contending that this was a key reason Cubic lost a 15-year, AU$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) fare-system contract to its...
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Supporting Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop ‘Remains a Challenge’

by Dan BalabanPosted on Posted in Open LoopTagged , ,
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While more and more transit agencies globally are enabling their customers to tap credit and debit cards and NFC wallets to pay fares, there are obstacles limiting growth. [...]

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