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D.C. Transit Authority WMATA Releases Open-Payment Overlay Contract with Littlepay; Declines to Disclose Transaction Fees, including Interchange

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 25, 2025 (January 5, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, WMATA

Washington, D.C, transit authority WMATA will pay vendor Littlepay just under $5.1 million over eight years in licensing, employee and other managed services fees, not counting transaction fees, for running the authority’s open-loop service, according to...

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WMATA in D.C. Rolling Out New Terminals but has No Immediate Plans to Support Open Loop

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 29, 2021 (November 6, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged SmarTrip, WMATA

The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority last month started to replace 1,200 aging faregates for its 91-station metro system and starting next year will do the same with 20-plus year-old fareboxes on board 1,500 buses, including upgraded...

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In-Depth: UK Department for Transport One of Latest Agencies to Take on Fare Evasion

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on August 18, 2026 (August 18, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Fare Evasion

The UK’s Department for Transport is among the most recent transport agencies to try to tackle fare evasion, joining other agencies, including in the U.S., attempting to stem losses from barrier jumpers and other ticket dodgers. While the exact number of...

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Sound Transit Moves Closer to Fare Gates to Combat Losses from Evasion; Projected ROI Sees Payback within Three Years

by Timothy Sunderland and Dan BalabanPosted on July 17, 2026 (August 4, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Sound Transit

Seattle-based Sound Transit is moving closer to giving the greenlight to installing fare gates at some of its busiest light-rail stations, at an estimated cost of up to $88.2 million, to deal with stubbornly low fare compliance. The project would install 180...

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SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America

by Dan Balaban and Timothy SunderlandPosted on May 18, 2026 (June 24, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged SaaS Ticketing

The Milwaukee County Transit System, or MCTS, last month became one of the latest transit agencies to launch credit and debit card and mobile wallet acceptance from its SaaS ticketing supplier’s platform–part of a trend that is starting to enable more...

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Sydney Open-Loop Concession System Will be Available to Nearly a Million Riders, as Interest Grows in Technology

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 30, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Concessions, Sydney

Transport for New South Wales in Sydney, one of the largest users of open-loop payments globally, plans to enable nearly a million riders get their concessionary discounts while tapping credit and debit cards and open-loop credentials in digital wallets. The...

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D.C. Transit Authority to Award Contract Worth Up to $75.9 Million to Indra; Cubic to Get Separate Sole-Source Deal

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 22, 2026 (May 29, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Washington D.C

Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is set to award Spain-based Indra a contract worth up to $75.9 million to supply and maintain new “customer terminals” for up to 15 years, after it beat out 11 other vendors during a more than...

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Transit Agencies Spending Millions to Replace Gates; Suppliers See an Opportunity

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on January 5, 2026 (February 10, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Fare gates

Transit agencies in the U.S. and beyond are spending tens or hundreds of millions of dollars–and, in the case of the New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, potentially more than a billion–as they replace aging gates and seek to combat fare...

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Cubic Jumps from Fourth to First in Rank for Miami Back-Office Contract, as Competing Vendors Weigh Protests

by Dan BalabanPosted on December 18, 2025 (January 20, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Cubic Transportation Systems vaulted into the lead in the second and final evaluation round for a back-office contract with the county agency that oversees Miami-Dade Transit despite finishing tied for fourth after the first round. One or more competing...

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Canada’s BC Transit Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments, as Cubic Seeks to Keep Pace in SaaS-Ticketing Market

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 20, 2025 (April 29, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Canada, Umo

Canadian transit authority BC Transit has announced that in “coming months” it will prepare to launch open-loop payments, as its vendor, Cubic Transportation Systems, upgrades and tests its software-as-a-service fare platform Umo to make the technology...

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D.C. Transit Authority WMATA Releases Open-Payment Overlay Contract with Littlepay; Declines to Disclose Transaction Fees, including Interchange

WMATA in D.C. Rolling Out New Terminals but has No Immediate Plans to Support Open Loop

In-Depth: UK Department for Transport One of Latest Agencies to Take on Fare Evasion

Sound Transit Moves Closer to Fare Gates to Combat Losses from Evasion; Projected ROI Sees Payback within Three Years

SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America

Sydney Open-Loop Concession System Will be Available to Nearly a Million Riders, as Interest Grows in Technology

D.C. Transit Authority to Award Contract Worth Up to $75.9 Million to Indra; Cubic to Get Separate Sole-Source Deal

Transit Agencies Spending Millions to Replace Gates; Suppliers See an Opportunity

Cubic Jumps from Fourth to First in Rank for Miami Back-Office Contract, as Competing Vendors Weigh Protests

Canada’s BC Transit Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments, as Cubic Seeks to Keep Pace in SaaS-Ticketing Market

In-Depth: UK Department for Transport One of Latest Agencies to Take on Fare Evasion

Vancouver Weighs Proposals from Final Four Short List; Seeks to Further Narrow List of Vendors for Contract

Miami in Contract Negotiations with Masabi; Cubic Calls for ‘Immediate’ Suspension of Talks

Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

Tip Sheet: Paris Transport Authority Expected to Procure ABT Back Office

Miami in Contract Negotiations with Masabi; Cubic Calls for ‘Immediate’ Suspension of Talks

Special Report: Open Loop Performs during World Cup, but Transit Agencies Report Some Other Fare Issues

Sound Transit Moves Closer to Fare Gates to Combat Losses from Evasion; Projected ROI Sees Payback within Three Years

In-Depth: Who is Behind Little-Known Company Serving as Key Subcontractor for Winning Vendor of Sydney Contract?

Cubic Could Face Penalties for Problem-Plagued Next-Generation Clipper Rollout in San Francisco