Editor's Choice Archives - Mobility Payments

Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 13, 2026 (April 13, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Public transit officials in the U.S. state of Connecticut are persuing an ambitious plan to roll out open-loop payments statewide, including enabling fare capping and setting up a concessions scheme…

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State Auditor: Conduent Rollout Schedule for Melbourne Project ‘Overly Optimistic’; Transport Officials Ignored Signs of Risk

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 19, 2026 (April 7, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Melbourne

The Victoria state auditor-general’s office in Australia concluded that an “overly optimistic delivery schedule” by Conduent Transportation and ensuing dispute with state transport officials resulted in a costly reset of…

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Special Report: San Francisco’s MTC and Cubic Battle Through Problem-Plagued Launch of Clipper 2.0

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on March 9, 2026 (April 12, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, San Francisco

The agency notes that the complexity of the Clipper system “helps explain implementation challenges but does not excuse execution failures.” Financial penalties against Cubic are possible. [...]Read More

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Miami Disqualifies Top-Ranked Cubic for $40 Million Back-Office Contract; Vendor Vows to File Objection and to ‘Pursue all Available Remedies’

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 2, 2026 (April 12, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

In a surprising reversal, Miami-Dade County today disclosed it has knocked former No. 1-ranked bidder Cubic Transportation Systems out of contention for its $40 million back-office contract after deciding that…

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In-Depth: Cal-ITP Open-Loop Procurement Program Records Biggest Year in 2025 but Several Challenges Remain

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 2, 2026 (April 12, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Cal-ITP, Editor's Choice

The California Integrated Travel Project, the state-backed “Mobility Marketplace” for open-loop technology, completed its fourth year of operation in 2025, with vendors bringing in a little more than $2.6 million…

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Miami to Reconvene Selection Committee after Vendors Challenge Cubic’s No. 1 Ranking for Back-Office Deal; Cubic Threatens Protest

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 5, 2026 (March 8, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Miami-Dade County has scheduled a meeting Monday of the Competitive Selection Committee that ranked Cubic Transportation Systems No. 1 in its second and final round of evaluations for the county’s…

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Analysis: Cubic Takes Big Hit to Reputation in Losing Transport for London Contract, as Debt Woes Mount

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 3, 2026 (March 30, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, London

The recent loss by Cubic Transportation Systems of Transport of London’s coveted revenue-collection contract comes at a bad time for the U.S.-based fare-system vendor, as it faces pressure to win…

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Special Report: New York Mayor Mamdani Champions Zero-Fare Buses for NYC as Kansas City Prepares to Walk it Back

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on January 28, 2026 (January 29, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Free Fares

Somewhere in the bowels of New York’s City Hall, a tiger team is figuring out how to fulfill the mayor’s campaign promise of zero-fare buses. The question is, have city…

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Updated with Judgment: UK Court Allows Transport for London to Enter into Revenue-Collection Contract with Indra

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 16, 2026 (February 24, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Transport for London

Spain-based Indra Group announced today it has signed the new revenue-collection contact with Transport for London–a deal worth up to £845 million (US$1.1 billion) to operate and maintain TfL’s massive…

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Exclusive: Masabi, Moovel and Indra Object to Cubic’s No. 1 Ranking for Miami’s Back-Office Contract

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 15, 2026 (February 24, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Three vendors are calling on Miami-Dade County, Fla., officials to nullify the results of a recent competition for a new account-based ticketing back office and to throw out Cubic Transportation…

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Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

State Auditor: Conduent Rollout Schedule for Melbourne Project ‘Overly Optimistic’; Transport Officials Ignored Signs of Risk

Special Report: San Francisco’s MTC and Cubic Battle Through Problem-Plagued Launch of Clipper 2.0

Miami Disqualifies Top-Ranked Cubic for $40 Million Back-Office Contract; Vendor Vows to File Objection and to ‘Pursue all Available Remedies’

In-Depth: Cal-ITP Open-Loop Procurement Program Records Biggest Year in 2025 but Several Challenges Remain

Miami to Reconvene Selection Committee after Vendors Challenge Cubic’s No. 1 Ranking for Back-Office Deal; Cubic Threatens Protest

Analysis: Cubic Takes Big Hit to Reputation in Losing Transport for London Contract, as Debt Woes Mount

Special Report: New York Mayor Mamdani Champions Zero-Fare Buses for NYC as Kansas City Prepares to Walk it Back

Updated with Judgment: UK Court Allows Transport for London to Enter into Revenue-Collection Contract with Indra

Exclusive: Masabi, Moovel and Indra Object to Cubic’s No. 1 Ranking for Miami’s Back-Office Contract

Tip Sheet: Vancouver Accepts Bids for Major System Upgrade–Another Must-Win for Cubic

Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

Updated: Trump Budget Cuts–If Not Rolled Back by Congress–would Deal Blow to U.S. Transit Agencies

Miami-Dade County Mayor Recommends Canceling Problem-Plagued Procurement for Back Office; Officials Plan to Issue New RFP

Glasgow Subway Launches London-Style Open-Loop Service with Help from Sole-Source Deal with Scheidt & Bachmann

Officials Plan First Statewide Open-Loop Rollout in U.S.; but Say Federal Rules Bar them from Buying Through Cal-ITP

State Auditor: Conduent Rollout Schedule for Melbourne Project ‘Overly Optimistic’; Transport Officials Ignored Signs of Risk

Special Report: San Francisco’s MTC and Cubic Battle Through Problem-Plagued Launch of Clipper 2.0

Miami Disqualifies Top-Ranked Cubic for $40 Million Back-Office Contract; Vendor Vows to File Objection and to ‘Pursue all Available Remedies’

In-Depth: Cal-ITP Open-Loop Procurement Program Records Biggest Year in 2025 but Several Challenges Remain