In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

The Sacramento Regional Transit District in California, which launched open-loop payments earlier this month, is enabling concessionary discounts with credit and debit cards for three categories of riders–and at least for now, cuts by the Trump...

Queensland Rollout to Hit Major Milestone after Years of Delays; Politicians Seek to Score Points Over Fare-System Fumble

The last major transport operator serving the Australian city of Brisbane and the state’s most populous region, “South East Queensland,” is scheduled to launch open-loop payments Monday as part of a long delayed Smart Ticketing project being rolled out...

Scheidt & Bachmann Believed to have Lost U.S. Contract, though Few Details Leak about Likely Termination of Deal

Baltimore light rail
Vendor Scheidt & Bachmann is believed to have lost a major contract it was awarded in 2021 to overhaul the fare system of Baltimore and the surrounding metropolitan area by the U.S. state of Maryland, Mobility Payments has learned. Multiple sources told...

Conduent Says Its Melbourne Fare Project is ‘Progressing Well’; That’s Not Exactly the Consensus Opinion in Victoria

The planned fare system in Melbourne and Victoria state in Australia is believed to be at least two years behind schedule, a key subcontractor has left the job and Victoria state politicians are sweating their chances in the next election if the project...
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