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London Prepares for Major New Fare-Collection Contract

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on July 5, 2021 (September 29, 2021)Posted in New Takes-London Contract

Transport for London, which runs the largest open-loop fare payments system in the world, is gearing for a major upgrade of its revenue-collection contract, giving the authority its first account-based ticketing system. [...]

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UK Public Transit Officials in Midlands Seek to Replicate London’s Success in Pay-as-You-Go Contactless

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (June 30, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Swift card, Transport for London

Transit officials in the Midlands in the UK are calling on the government to fund a London-style contactless fare-payments system across this large section of the country, which would enable riders to tap to pay for trips on rail, bus and tram networks with...

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Apple Launches Express Transit in London; Mobility Service also Adds NFC Payments Feature in Apple Wallet

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (January 6, 2021)Posted in Open Loop

Apple has expanded its Express Transit service to another major market, enabling Apple Pay users to pay for fares on Transport for London-run trains and buses without first authenticating themselves on the NFC devices. [...]

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NFC Wallets Make Up Growing Share of Contactless Payments on London Transit

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2021 (June 18, 2025)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Transport for London

Use of NFC wallets continues to steadily increase as part of Transport for London’s landmark contactless payments service, with payments from NFC-enabled smartphones and smartwatches now accounting for 20% of all contactless payments, NFC Times has learned....

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Oyster Card Here to Stay Despite Strong Growth of Contactless Fare Payments in London

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2020 (September 28, 2021)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Oyster, Transport for London

As more and more transit authorities globally seek to emulate Transport for London’s success in gaining widespread adoption for contactless open-loop fare payments, they should take note that London’s closed-loop Oyster card remains popular, even among...

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Transport Officials in Sydney See Growing Demand for Contactless Fare Payments but Have No Plans to Retire Closed-Loop Opal

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 1, 2020 (January 1, 2021)Posted in Closed Loop

(This premium article was originally published in January 2020. © Mobility Payments and Forthwrite Media.) Transport officials in Australia have released figures on use of contactless payments in Sydney and [...]

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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 September 5, 2024 (November 11, 2024)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

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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Three Big Agencies Say Devices Starting to Dominate Cards for Open-Loop Payments

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 25, 2024 (April 17, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, MTA, Sydney, Transport for London

Figures from three of the largest transit agencies accepting open-loop payments show that NFC wallets are becoming the most common way customers tap their credit and debit cards to pay, Mobility Payments has learned. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation...

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Scottish Bus Operator Sees High Adoption for Open Loop, though Rate Doesn’t Include Generous Concessions

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 8, 2023 (October 9, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Lothian, Scotland

Transport for London isn’t the only transit agency in the UK seeing high adoption rates for open-loop fare payments. Among the others is Scottish bus operator Lothian Buses, which said its contactless penetration is nearing 60%. But like Transport for...

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‘Frankly Outrageous’: Open-Loop Pioneer Says Interchange Fees for Transit Agencies Too High, Especially in U.S.

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 29, 2023 (July 6, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Interchange, OVpay, Transport for London

Shashi Verma, chief technology officer for Transport for London and the driving force behind the agency’s landmark open-loop payments service, called for greater regulation of interchange rates outside of the UK and European Union to reduce fees agencies...

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London Prepares for Major New Fare-Collection Contract

UK Public Transit Officials in Midlands Seek to Replicate London’s Success in Pay-as-You-Go Contactless

Apple Launches Express Transit in London; Mobility Service also Adds NFC Payments Feature in Apple Wallet

NFC Wallets Make Up Growing Share of Contactless Payments on London Transit

Oyster Card Here to Stay Despite Strong Growth of Contactless Fare Payments in London

Transport Officials in Sydney See Growing Demand for Contactless Fare Payments but Have No Plans to Retire Closed-Loop Opal

Tip Sheet: Cubic Faces Major Test in Holding onto Sydney Fare Project; Rumors Say It May Partner with Another Major Vendor

Three Big Agencies Say Devices Starting to Dominate Cards for Open-Loop Payments

Scottish Bus Operator Sees High Adoption for Open Loop, though Rate Doesn’t Include Generous Concessions

‘Frankly Outrageous’: Open-Loop Pioneer Says Interchange Fees for Transit Agencies Too High, Especially in U.S.

Las Vegas Transit Agency Thought Tourists would Use Open-Loop Payments More than Residents; It was Wrong

Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

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

Breaking: Cubic Transportation Systems Files Legal Challenge to Transport for London Decision on Revenue-Collection Contract Award

Is Cubic Challenging London Decision? Sources Say Vendor Sent ‘Letter’ to TfL about Contract Award; CEO Today Said Contract ‘Still in a Standstill Period’

Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

Breaking: Cubic Transportation Systems Files Legal Challenge to Transport for London Decision on Revenue-Collection Contract Award

Special Report: Ultra-Wideband Holds Much Promise to Power Hands-Free Ticketing; but Backers Must First Overcome Significant Challenges

Tip Sheet: Speculation Aside on Contract Winner, Losing London would be ‘Big Blow’ to Cubic

Transport for London Committee Approves New Revenue-Collection Contract, but Agency Stays Mum on Winner; Speculation Grows