In-Depth: Washington, D.C., Launches Open-Loop Payments on Subway with Overlay Technology; but Transit Agency Incurs Extra Costs

Washington Metro train
The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority launched open-loop payments Wednesday for full fares on its subway system, following a fast-track, five to six-month implementation that met its target of launching on the subway in time for most...

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

The Sacramento Regional Transit District in California, which launched open-loop payments earlier this month, is enabling concessionary discounts with credit and debit cards for three categories of riders–and at least for now, cuts by the Trump...

Vendor for Denmark’s High-Profile Mobile-Ticketing Service Contends Contract Loss in Switzerland Won’t Compromise Company ‘Stability’ or ‘Strategy’

Fairtiq, the technology supplier behind Denmark’s much-watched national ticketing app, told Mobility Payments this week that the loss of a major contract for a similar service it’s enabled for years in Switzerland, while “naturally a challenge,” would...
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