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Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 2, 2024 (December 4, 2024)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, SEPTA, WMATA

The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, one of the largest subway operators in the U.S., has narrowed its procurement for an open-loop payments project to a short list containing as few as two vendors, Mobility Payments has...

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U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 30, 2024 (October 13, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice

U.S. transit agency Capital Metro has issued its first public statement since conducting what it termed an “emergency procurement” to replace its current fare vendor, Siemens-owned Bytemark, with Cubic Transportation Systems, telling Mobility Payments it...

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U.S. Agency Capital Metro Set to Replace Incumbent with Cubic in ‘Emergency Procurement;’ Some Other Vendors Raise Questions

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 16, 2024 (October 9, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice

A recent decision by Austin, Texas, transit agency Capital Metro to award a contract to Cubic Transportation Systems for a new fare system is a big win for Cubic’s Umo platform, but the award is raising some questions among industry vendors over the way...

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Update: Tip Sheet: Philadelphia Agency Could Reveal New Fare-System Vendor in July

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 21, 2024 (August 31, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Tip Sheet

The proposed contract for the new Key 2.0 fare system in Philadelphia goes to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority board in July for approval, according to a SEPTA official, who is not revealing whether the agency has chosen a vendor...

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Cubic This Week Sees Transit Boards Act on Its Contracts in Four Major U.S. Cities–the Results were Mixed at Best

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 24, 2024 (June 7, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic, Editor's Choice

Board members for transit agencies in four major U.S. cities this week either proposed or approved changes to their contracts with the same fare systems vendor–Cubic Transportation Systems. Overall, it was not a particularly good week for Cubic. The week...

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In-Depth: New York’s MTA Takes Away Part of OMNY Project from Cubic; Seeks Completion of Rollout by Close of 2025

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 22, 2024 (August 31, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, MTA, OMNY

New York transit authority MTA today took a key part of its high-profile OMNY fare system away from its main technology vendor, Cubic Transportation Systems, as it seeks to complete OMNY over the next 18 months. The board of the Metropolitan Transportation...

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Las Vegas Agency Wagers Open Loop will Pay Off, Despite High Interchange and Other Transaction Fees

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 9, 2024 (June 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Masabi, RTC

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada collects cash for well over half the rides it delivers on its 400 buses that ply the Las Vegas Strip and other parts of its service area of more than two million people. RTC knows it will never...

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Irish Fare System Announcement Moved to Monday; Spain’s Indra Believed to Have Submitted Low Bid

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 26, 2024 (April 30, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Ireland

Ireland’s National Transport Authority has pushed back the long-anticipated announcement of its large fare-system contract once again, but this time only until Monday. The announcement, presumed to be the winner of the long-delayed contract for a...

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Tip Sheet: LA Metro Considers Open-Loop Payments, Sole-Source Contract for Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 22, 2024 (April 26, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged LA Metro, NTA, SEPTA

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is believed to be looking at introducing open-loop payments and is considering rehiring Cubic with a sole-source contract to implement the new payments service, along with other account-based...

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Tip Sheet: Why is EMV-Enabled Closed-Loop OMNY Card Failing to Take Off?

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 8, 2024 (May 22, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, NTA, OMNY, SEPTA

As Mobility Payments reported late last month, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been issuing a reloadable closed-loop OMNY card since October 2021, which uses white-label EMV technology. But the card still makes up only 3% of OMNY...

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Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

U.S. Agency Capital Metro Set to Replace Incumbent with Cubic in ‘Emergency Procurement;’ Some Other Vendors Raise Questions

Update: Tip Sheet: Philadelphia Agency Could Reveal New Fare-System Vendor in July

Cubic This Week Sees Transit Boards Act on Its Contracts in Four Major U.S. Cities–the Results were Mixed at Best

In-Depth: New York’s MTA Takes Away Part of OMNY Project from Cubic; Seeks Completion of Rollout by Close of 2025

Las Vegas Agency Wagers Open Loop will Pay Off, Despite High Interchange and Other Transaction Fees

Irish Fare System Announcement Moved to Monday; Spain’s Indra Believed to Have Submitted Low Bid

Tip Sheet: LA Metro Considers Open-Loop Payments, Sole-Source Contract for Cubic

Tip Sheet: Why is EMV-Enabled Closed-Loop OMNY Card Failing to Take Off?

‘Standstill’ Period Could End as Soon as Tomorrow; Will Transport for London Sign Revenue-Collection Contract Soon?

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

London Contract Award Decision Imminent; Cubic Faces Challenge from Spain’s Indra

Masabi wasn't Low Bidder for Montreal Fare-System Contract; Vendor was Likely Helped by Special Pricing Clause in RFP

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

London Contract Award Decision Imminent; Cubic Faces Challenge from Spain’s Indra

Masabi wasn't Low Bidder for Montreal Fare-System Contract; Vendor was Likely Helped by Special Pricing Clause in RFP

Paris Transport Authority Still Insists Costs Too High to Support Open Loop, but Resistance Appears to be Falling