Editor's Choice Archives - Mobility Payments

Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

by Dan BalabanPosted on November 3, 2026 (November 3, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

A Miami-Dade County-appointed hearing examiner recommended officials deny protests filed by Cubic Transportation Systems and moovel North America to a proposed $42.6 million contract award for rival vendor Masabi for…

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Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 23, 2026 (November 2, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Cubic Transportation Systems, moovel North America and Masabi battled this week through their attorneys at a protest hearing over a contentious $40 million-plus contract award for Miami-Dade County’s planned account-based…

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Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 14, 2026 (October 15, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, New Zealand, Vancouver

Also: Many in Industry Apparently See New Cubic Fare-System CEO as ‘Placeholder’; Auckland Still Holding Back on Joining National Ticketing Solution; Cubic, Moovel Formally Protest Recommended Contract Award to Masabi…

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Cubic Corp. Hires Transportation Industry Veteran to Turn Around Its Troubled Fare-System Vendor

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 5, 2026 (October 14, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic, Editor's Choice

Cubic Corp. has named a longtime transportation industry veteran, who served a stint as CEO of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to head its troubled transportation unit, CTS. Elliot…

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Cubic and Moovel Intend to Protest Recommendation in Miami for $42 Million Contract Award to Masabi

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 30, 2026 (October 14, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Cubic Transportation Systems and moovel, which both came up short in their competition for Miami-Dade County’s procurement of an account-based ticketing back office, have each filed notices of intent to…

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Barcelona Transport Authority Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments…Again; Can It Make It This Time?

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 14, 2026 (October 20, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Barcelona, Editor's Choice

Barcelona transport authority ATM confirmed to Mobility Payments it plans to launch open-loop payments sometime in 2027. That would be more than a year after an earlier launch date had…

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Miami-Dade County Recommends Masabi for Back Office Deal; If Approved by Board, Debt-Strapped Cubic Would Lose Another Contract as Incumbent

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 4, 2026 (October 14, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Miami-Dade County will recommend to board members that UK-based Masabi be awarded a more than $40 million contract mainly to implement and operate a new account-based ticketing back office, according…

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Open Loop Worked ‘Flawlessly’ during World Cup, but Seattle Fare Official Says No Plans to Try to Move Regular Riders to Credit and Debit Cards

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 27, 2026 (October 5, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Seattle, World Cup

Open-loop payments for transit agencies serving the Seattle area now make up around 10% of trips six months after launch, and the technology performed “flawlessly” during the recent World Cup.…

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

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 10, 2026 (October 5, 2026)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Miami

Miami-Dade County is believed to be negotiating with UK-based Masabi again for its estimated $40 million account-based ticketing back-office contract, which could lead to a recommendation for a contract award…

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

by Timothy SunderlandPosted on July 30, 2026 (September 4, 2026)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, World Cup

Transit agencies throughout North American cities hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches put their fare-collection systems to the ultimate stress test during 39 days of the event. The verdict: Fare…

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Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

Cubic Corp. Hires Transportation Industry Veteran to Turn Around Its Troubled Fare-System Vendor

Cubic and Moovel Intend to Protest Recommendation in Miami for $42 Million Contract Award to Masabi

Barcelona Transport Authority Sets Date for Launch of Open-Loop Payments…Again; Can It Make It This Time?

Miami-Dade County Recommends Masabi for Back Office Deal; If Approved by Board, Debt-Strapped Cubic Would Lose Another Contract as Incumbent

Open Loop Worked ‘Flawlessly’ during World Cup, but Seattle Fare Official Says No Plans to Try to Move Regular Riders to Credit and Debit Cards

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

Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

Tip Sheet: Chicago’s Ventra 3.0 Flies Under Radar; Vancouver may be in Talks with Vendors

Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

Vendors Prepare to Compete for Business, as New York’s MTA Requests First Bids for Large Fare-Evasion Project

Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

Miami Hearing Officer Rejects Protests by Cubic, Moovel; Vendors Vow to Weigh ‘All Available Options’

Exclusive: Cubic, Moovel and Masabi Make Arguments to Protest Hearing Officer in Miami

Tip Sheet: Could Cubic Lose Another Big Contract in Vancouver?

Cubic Corp. Hires Transportation Industry Veteran to Turn Around Its Troubled Fare-System Vendor

Cubic and Moovel Intend to Protest Recommendation in Miami for $42 Million Contract Award to Masabi