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Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 6, 2024 (January 8, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, France, IDFM, Paris

Nearly 50 cities or regions have adopted open-loop payments in France or are scheduled to launch within the next year (see table on this page), with more in the pipeline. It may be premature, however, to call France an open-loop hotspot like the UK and...

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Hong Kong’s Metro Operator to Launch Open-Loop Payments Before End of 2023

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 14, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Hong Kong

The operator of the large Hong Kong metro system announced it will launch open-loop payments Dec. 23, initially restricting card and mobile wallet acceptance to Visa-branded cards under an apparent exclusivity and marketing deal with the payments scheme....

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INIT Wins Contract to Supply New Fare System in Atlanta, Beating Out Incumbent Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 11, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Atlanta, Cubic Transportation Systems

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, or MARTA, board of directors is expected to award a contract Thursday for its planned fare system to Germany-based INIT, which beat out incumbent supplier Cubic Transportation Systems for the deal, Mobility...

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Philadelphia Launches Much-Delayed Open-Loop Service, as It Procures New Fare System

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 2, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Philadelphia, SEPTA

Philadelphia transit authority SEPTA launched its long-delayed open-loop payments service Friday under its existing contract with fare-system supplier Conduent, even as the authority pursues the procurement of a new fare system that could end up replacing the...

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San Diego Transit Agency to Target Infrequent Riders with Open-Loop Payments–at Least at First

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 21, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged California, Editor's Choice, MTS, San Diego

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, or MTS, and a smaller affiliated transit agency are planning to introduce open-loop payments in April–deep in the heart of car-centric Southern California. The open-loop rollout is part of an account-based fare...

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Taipei Finally Agrees to Support Open-Loop Payments, though Service Could be Tough Sell to Regular Riders

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 15, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Taipei

The Taipei Metro, a major transit operator in Asia, plans to launch open-loop payments around 2025, Mobility Payments has learned. Taipei has been one of a dwindling number of the large cities that have resisted adopting the fare-payments technology. ...

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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 (January 6, 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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Australian City Plans to Expand Open Loop to Entire Transport Network

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 5, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Adelaide, Concession, Conduent

Adelaide Metro, which serves Australia’s fifth largest city, plans to roll out open-loop payments throughout its transport network, including on its most-used mode, buses. The agency is now installing around 1,300 validators on board buses for the rollout...

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Hong Kong Tramways Launches Open-Loop Payments, with Busy Metro System to Come

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on August 22, 2023 (January 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Hong Kong

Hong Kong Tramways recently became the latest–and still one of the few–transit operators in Hong Kong to support open-loop payments. But more are coming. Most notably, that will include Hong Kong’s metro, operated by the Mass Transit Railway, or MTR....

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Canada’s Largest Transit Agency Launches Open-Loop Payments Today

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 15, 2023 (December 22, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Toronto

Canada’s largest public transit agency, the Toronto Transit Commission, or TTC, launched open-loop payments today on its buses, streetcars (trams) and four-line metro, after years of delays. [...]

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Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

Hong Kong’s Metro Operator to Launch Open-Loop Payments Before End of 2023

INIT Wins Contract to Supply New Fare System in Atlanta, Beating Out Incumbent Cubic

Philadelphia Launches Much-Delayed Open-Loop Service, as It Procures New Fare System

San Diego Transit Agency to Target Infrequent Riders with Open-Loop Payments–at Least at First

Taipei Finally Agrees to Support Open-Loop Payments, though Service Could be Tough Sell to Regular Riders

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

Australian City Plans to Expand Open Loop to Entire Transport Network

Hong Kong Tramways Launches Open-Loop Payments, with Busy Metro System to Come

Canada’s Largest Transit Agency Launches Open-Loop Payments Today

LA Metro Seeks to Launch Open-Loop Payments in Time for World Cup in 2026; Plans to Hire Cubic with Sole-Source Contract

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

Athens Transport Operator Seeks to Roll Out Open Loop Throughout Greek Capital by Retrofitting Thousands of Validators

Cubic Confirms It Outscored Indra on Technical Points, Despite Losing Big Contract in Ireland

Indra Confirms Win of Large Fare-System Contract in Ireland, Beating Out Cubic and Conduent

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

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