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

by Timothy Sunderland and Dan BalabanPosted on July 17, 2026 (July 18, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Sound Transit

Seattle-based Sound Transit is moving closer to giving the greenlight to installing fare gates at some of its busiest light-rail stations, at an estimated cost of up to $88.2 million, to deal with stubbornly low fare compliance. The project would install 180...

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

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on May 29, 2026 (July 1, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, LA Metro

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched open-loop payments yesterday, in time–just barely–for the city to co-host the first of its FIFA World Cup matches in two weeks. With the launch, LA Metro becomes the last of the top 10...

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Sound Transit Ponders Fare Gate Options, as It Loses Millions in Uncollected Fares

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on March 16, 2026 (April 19, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Fare gates

This past December, Sound Transit’s board of directors in Seattle told CEO Dow Constantine to produce a fare gate retrofit implementation study, along with plans for a potential pilot. The deadline is the end of June 2026. Focusing the mind of transit...

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Los Angeles-Area Commuter Rail Operator Seeks to Offer Open Loop in Time for World Cup, Olympics; Hopes to Fare Better than Northern Counterpart

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 24, 2026 (March 30, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Los Angeles

Southern California commuter rail operator Metrolink plans to launch a pilot of open-loop payments in advance of World Cup matches to be hosted by Los Angeles and could roll out the service across its seven lines in time for the Summer Olympics in...

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Tip Sheet: Layoffs Expected at Cubic; Fare Vendor Discloses ‘New Operating Model,’ Though Releases Few Details

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 6, 2025 (February 24, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic

There is growing talk of layoffs at Cubic Transportation Systems, although it’s unclear how many employees will lose their jobs. When asked, a Cubic spokesman did not immediately address the job cuts, but instead told Mobility Payments that the large...

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Cubic Wins Lawsuit Against LA Metro Seeking to Prevent Agency from Releasing ‘Confidential’ Pricing Information

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 5, 2025 (April 28, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged LA Metro

A Los Angeles County superior court judge has ruled in favor of Cubic Transportation Systems in its lawsuit against the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Cubic has mainly sought to block the release of pricing data related to its $66.4...

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In-Depth: Cubic Lays Out Arguments for Suing LA Metro in Case of ‘Secret’ Pricing Data

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 17, 2025 (April 28, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, LA Metro

Cubic Transportation Systems contends in recent court filings that it would “surely lose future contracts” to competitors if Los Angeles Metro follows through with its purported plans to release what Cubic argues is a trove of confidential cost and...

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Cubic Sues to Block Release of Records by LA Metro Related to Sole-Source Contract

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 31, 2025 (May 14, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cubic, Editor's Choice, LA Metro

Cubic Transportation Systems has gone to court to block Los Angeles Metro from releasing documents that are part of a $66.4 million no-bid contract upgrade Cubic won last year. The pending release stemmed mainly from a California Public Records Act request...

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Toronto’s Metrolinx Launches Virtual Closed-Loop Presto Cards for Apple Devices

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 16, 2024 (October 25, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Metrolinx, Presto

Toronto-area transit agency Metrolinx today launched its closed-loop Presto card in the Apple Wallet for use with iPhones and Apple Watches. The move comes nearly eight months after Metrolinx enabled customers to load Presto cards into Google Wallet. Since...

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Cubic Faces Tight Deadline to Implement Open-Loop Payments in Los Angeles

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 2, 2024 (April 28, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, LA Metro

With approval of a $66.4 million contract upgrade by the LA Metro board, Cubic Transportation Systems now faces a tight deadline to implement open-loop payments for Metro and 26 smaller transit agencies serving Los Angeles County. The contract approval late...

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

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

Sound Transit Ponders Fare Gate Options, as It Loses Millions in Uncollected Fares

Los Angeles-Area Commuter Rail Operator Seeks to Offer Open Loop in Time for World Cup, Olympics; Hopes to Fare Better than Northern Counterpart

Tip Sheet: Layoffs Expected at Cubic; Fare Vendor Discloses ‘New Operating Model,’ Though Releases Few Details

Cubic Wins Lawsuit Against LA Metro Seeking to Prevent Agency from Releasing ‘Confidential’ Pricing Information

In-Depth: Cubic Lays Out Arguments for Suing LA Metro in Case of ‘Secret’ Pricing Data

Cubic Sues to Block Release of Records by LA Metro Related to Sole-Source Contract

Toronto’s Metrolinx Launches Virtual Closed-Loop Presto Cards for Apple Devices

Cubic Faces Tight Deadline to Implement Open-Loop Payments in Los Angeles

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