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

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on July 30, 2026 (September 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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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 (September 8, 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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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.

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

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?

Barcelona Transport Authority Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments…Again; Can It Make It This Time?

Miami-Dade County Recommends Masabi for Back Office Deal; If Approved by Board, Debt-Strapped Cubic Would Lose Another Contract as Incumbent

Open Loop Worked ‘Flawlessly’ during World Cup, but Seattle Fare Official Says No Plans to Try to Move Regular Riders to Credit and Debit Cards

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

Barcelona Transport Authority Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments…Again; Can It Make It This Time?

Miami-Dade County Recommends Masabi for Back Office Deal; If Approved by Board, Debt-Strapped Cubic Would Lose Another Contract as Incumbent

Open Loop Worked ‘Flawlessly’ during World Cup, but Seattle Fare Official Says No Plans to Try to Move Regular Riders to Credit and Debit Cards

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