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Los Angeles Transit Authority to Support Closed-Loop TAP Card in Both Apple Pay and Google Pay

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 10, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic, Google, LA Metro, Salesforce

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or Metro, plans to introduce an Android version of its TAP closed-loop fare card, with a virtual TAP card for the Google Pay wallet, a Metro spokesman confirmed. [...]

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Apple Pay Enables Ventra Closed-Loop Fare Card in Chicago after Long Delay

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 17, 2020 (November 18, 2020)Posted in Open Loop

Apple has enabled the Chicago Transit Authority to offer a virtual Ventra card for use by customers to pay for fares with Apple Pay. [...]

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Los Angeles Transit Authority Follows Through with Plans to Enable TAP Card for Apple Pay; Google Pay to Follow

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 24, 2020 (November 19, 2020)Posted in MobileTagged News

Another major U.S. transit agency has introduced a virtual closed-loop card for Apple Pay, with the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or Metro, announcing the move. [...]

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Apple Enables Virtual SmarTrip Fare Card for Apple Pay in Washington, D.C., with More Closed-Loop Transit Cards Expected This Year in U.S.

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2020 (January 17, 2021)Posted in Closed Loop, Mobile TicketingTagged Apple Pay, Cubic, SmarTrip, WMATA

Apple added support for its latest closed-loop transit card for Apple Pay, enabling customers of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, to tap their NFC-enabled iPhones and Apple Watches to pay for rides with WMATA’s SmarTrip virtual...

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Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on April 30, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, World Cup

With six weeks to go before the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, transit agencies in 16 host cities across North America are making final preparations to accommodate the throngs of visitors expected for more than 100 matches. All the main transit agencies...

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In-Depth: Cal-ITP Open-Loop Procurement Program Records Biggest Year in 2025 but Several Challenges Remain

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 2, 2026 (April 12, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Editor's Choice

The California Integrated Travel Project, the state-backed “Mobility Marketplace” for open-loop technology, completed its fourth year of operation in 2025, with vendors bringing in a little more than $2.6 million in validator orders and related costs...

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Transit Agencies Spending Millions to Replace Gates; Suppliers See an Opportunity

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on January 5, 2026 (February 10, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Fare gates

Transit agencies in the U.S. and beyond are spending tens or hundreds of millions of dollars–and, in the case of the New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, potentially more than a billion–as they replace aging gates and seek to combat fare...

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Vancouver Transit Authority Issues RFP for Major Fare-System Upgrade; Believed to Have Rejected Sole-Source Proposal

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 5, 2025 (February 24, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Vancouver

Vancouver transit authority TransLink has issued a request for proposal to upgrade its fare-payments system, a project that could be worth an estimated CA$507 million (US$360 million) in capital expenses alone. The estimate comes from TransLink's 2025...

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Atlanta Transit Agency Wants to Introduce Open-Loop Payments in Time for World Cup Next Year; will Vendor INIT be Ready?

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 3, 2025 (September 3, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Atlanta, INIT

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, or MARTA, said it plans to launch open-loop payments in time for the FIFA World Cup matches the city will host next year–though some have their doubts the agency will hit that target. The now $300...

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Cubic Execs Seek to Calm Worries among Agencies and Employees as Its Poor Showing in London and Lawsuit against TfL Sink in

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 14, 2025 (October 5, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Less than a week after the stunning disclosure by Cubic that it had filed a lawsuit against Transport for London seeking to challenge the loss of the agency’s coveted revenue-collection contract, executives are trying to allay concerns among other transport...

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Los Angeles Transit Authority to Support Closed-Loop TAP Card in Both Apple Pay and Google Pay

Apple Pay Enables Ventra Closed-Loop Fare Card in Chicago after Long Delay

Los Angeles Transit Authority Follows Through with Plans to Enable TAP Card for Apple Pay; Google Pay to Follow

Apple Enables Virtual SmarTrip Fare Card for Apple Pay in Washington, D.C., with More Closed-Loop Transit Cards Expected This Year in U.S.

Final Prep by Transit Agencies for World Cup: Will Promise of Open Loop Compel Spectators to Take Buses and Trains?

In-Depth: Cal-ITP Open-Loop Procurement Program Records Biggest Year in 2025 but Several Challenges Remain

Transit Agencies Spending Millions to Replace Gates; Suppliers See an Opportunity

Vancouver Transit Authority Issues RFP for Major Fare-System Upgrade; Believed to Have Rejected Sole-Source Proposal

Atlanta Transit Agency Wants to Introduce Open-Loop Payments in Time for World Cup Next Year; will Vendor INIT be Ready?

Cubic Execs Seek to Calm Worries among Agencies and Employees as Its Poor Showing in London and Lawsuit against TfL Sink in

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

Port Authority in U.S. Plans to Replace Aging Fare Gates; Project Seeks to Limit Fare Evasion

San Francisco Bay Area Transit Operators Urge MTC to ‘Pursue all Contractual Remedies’ to Recover Lost Revenue, Costs for Clipper Problems

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

Ex-Cubic President Torrellas Lands at Supply Chain Risk Management Company after Unsuccessful Three-Year Run at CTS

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

In-Depth: LA Metro Launches Open Loop in Time for World Cup; Last Top 10 U.S. Transit Agency to Support Technology

Montgomery-Torrellas Resigns as Cubic Transportation Systems President; Cubic Corp. CEO to Take Over as Interim Chief