Barcelona Transit Authority Seeks Quick Rollout of Open-Loop Payments Following Long Delays in Launch of Close-Loop Card

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The Metropolitan Transport Authority, or ATM, in Barcelona has issued a request for proposal for technology to help it to quickly roll out open-loop payments across the metro, train, bus and tram networks in and around Spain’s second largest city....
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Conduent Winner of Open-Loop Concession Contract in Venice

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Transit officials in Venice, Italy, are believed to have chosen U.S.-based fare-collection system vendor Conduent, working with acquirer Elavon, for a 5-year concession agreement to roll out open-loop payments, Mobility Payments has learned. [...]

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Transit Agencies Feel Heat from Chip Shortage as They Source Closed-Loop Cards

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Transit agencies continue to see long lead times on their closed-loop card orders because of supply-chain issues, and the situation is unlikely to improve this year. [...]

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