Editor's Choice Archives - Mobility Payments

Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial’ Talks with Cubic, Others

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 6, 2025 (October 11, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, New Zealand

An independent review of New Zealand’s national fare-system project concluded there is a “very high likelihood of further significant delays” to the project and expressed doubts that vendors and other…

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One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 23, 2025 (September 23, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Denmark, Editor's Choice

Rejsekort & Rejseplan, Denmark’s national ticketing agency owned by the country’s public transport operators, launched its Rejsekort as an app one year ago this month. The launch of the pay-as-you-go,…

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Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 18, 2025 (October 11, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Sydney

Transport for New South Wales in Sydney has short-listed incumbent supplier Cubic Transportation Systems for its new back-office contract along with a second vendor, while Hitachi Rail and a few…

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Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 19, 2025 (October 5, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged BART, Editor's Choice, MTC

San Francisco public transit officials promise the long-awaited launch of open-loop payments–confined for now to one transit operator, metro-rail provider BART–will happen tomorrow after substantial delays. The project is part…

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Cubic Execs Seek to Calm Worries among Agencies and Employees as Its Poor Showing in London and Lawsuit against TfL Sink in

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 14, 2025 (October 5, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Less than a week after the stunning disclosure by Cubic that it had filed a lawsuit against Transport for London seeking to challenge the loss of the agency’s coveted revenue-collection…

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Breaking: Cubic Transportation Systems Files Legal Challenge to Transport for London Decision on Revenue-Collection Contract Award

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 8, 2025 (October 6, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Cubic Transportation Systems president Peter Montgomery-Torrellas told employees today that the vendor was legally challenging the decision last month by Transport for London on award of its lucrative revenue-collection contract.…

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Special Report: Ultra-Wideband Holds Much Promise to Power Hands-Free Ticketing; but Backers Must First Overcome Significant Challenges

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 3, 2025 (August 4, 2025)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice, Ultra-wideband

Pitched as a technology to enable completely hands-free mobile ticketing at busy gated metro stations, ultra-wideband is likely still years away from possibly making good on its promise of providing…

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Tip Sheet: Speculation Aside on Contract Winner, Losing London would be ‘Big Blow’ to Cubic

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 18, 2025 (August 29, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Tip-sheet

Also: Cubic, Other Vendors, Don’t Appeal Loss to Masabi in Montreal; Baltimore Transit Agency Plans Open Loop; but Timeline Unclear [...]Read More

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Transport for London Committee Approves New Revenue-Collection Contract, but Agency Stays Mum on Winner; Speculation Grows

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 16, 2025 (August 29, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Transport for London’s finance committee approved the agency’s new revenue-collection contract earlier this week, but the agency declines to say who won, promising only that the winning vendor will be…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 11, 2025 (September 4, 2025)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Transport for London’s finance committee is scheduled to take a key vote on the proposed award of the agency’s new revenue-collection contract on Monday. The much-anticipated contract decision is expected…

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Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial’ Talks with Cubic, Others

One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult

Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

Cubic Execs Seek to Calm Worries among Agencies and Employees as Its Poor Showing in London and Lawsuit against TfL Sink in

Breaking: Cubic Transportation Systems Files Legal Challenge to Transport for London Decision on Revenue-Collection Contract Award

Special Report: Ultra-Wideband Holds Much Promise to Power Hands-Free Ticketing; but Backers Must First Overcome Significant Challenges

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

Tip Sheet: Cubic Believed to be Sole Vendor in Running for Sydney Deal; TfL: Revenue-Collection Procurement Not Over Yet; Madrid Seeks ABT System

Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial' Talks with Cubic, Others

Transit Agency Serving California Capital Introduces SaaS-Based Fare System; Plans to Replace Existing Closed-Loop Card and App

One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult

Queensland Cites Cubic Delays, 50-Cent Fares, as Reasons for Changing Smart Ticketing Contract

Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial' Talks with Cubic, Others

One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult

Updated: Cubic Short-Listed for Must-Win Sydney Contract; Hitachi Rail, Others, Believed Out

Major San Francisco Transit Operator BART to Launch Open-Loop Payments Tomorrow following Delays

Cubic Execs Seek to Calm Worries among Agencies and Employees as Its Poor Showing in London and Lawsuit against TfL Sink in