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Australia: Cubic Notches Contract in Tasmania by ‘Leveraging’ Its Larger Queensland Project in ‘Platform-as-a-Service’ Play

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 14, 2024 (October 14, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Australia, Editor's Choice, Tasmania

Seeking “big city” features for its fare system, the small Australian state of Tasmania has decided to plug into the back office of a much larger fare system that is…

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Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

by Dan BalabanPosted on October 2, 2024 (December 4, 2024)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, SEPTA, WMATA

The Washington (D.C.) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, one of the largest subway operators in the U.S., has narrowed its procurement for an open-loop payments project to a short…

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U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 30, 2024 (October 13, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice

U.S. transit agency Capital Metro has issued its first public statement since conducting what it termed an “emergency procurement” to replace its current fare vendor, Siemens-owned Bytemark, with Cubic Transportation…

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Tip Sheet: Cubic Faces Major Test in Holding onto Sydney Fare Project; Rumors Say It May Partner with Another Major Vendor

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 5, 2024 (November 11, 2024)Posted in Mobile Ticketing, Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

With tenders due next month for Sydney’s much-anticipated Opal Next-Generation fare project, attention has turned to the fate of incumbent vendor Cubic Transportation Systems. Cubic is not believed to…

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Open-Loop Payments: Are U.S. Transit Agencies Ready for the Costs?: A Discussion

by Dan BalabanPosted on September 2, 2024 (October 25, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

A top official with Helsinki transport agency HSL made headlines over this past weekend, Aug. 31, when he was quoted as actually discouraging customers from using contactless open-loop payments when…

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U.S. Agency Capital Metro Set to Replace Incumbent with Cubic in ‘Emergency Procurement;’ Some Other Vendors Raise Questions

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 16, 2024 (October 9, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice

A recent decision by Austin, Texas, transit agency Capital Metro to award a contract to Cubic Transportation Systems for a new fare system is a big win for Cubic’s Umo…

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U.S. Intercity Train Service Faces Challenges with Open Loop, but Says ‘Contactless Payment Works on Rail’

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 15, 2024 (July 16, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Capitol Corridor, Editor's Choice

Capitol Corridor, believed to be the first intercity passenger rail service to pilot open-loop payments in the U.S., plans to expand the trial soon and is installing contactless readers on…

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Cubic Faces Tight Deadline to Implement Open-Loop Payments in Los Angeles

by Dan BalabanPosted on July 2, 2024 (August 31, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, LA Metro

With approval of a $66.4 million contract upgrade by the LA Metro board, Cubic Transportation Systems now faces a tight deadline to implement open-loop payments for Metro and 26 smaller…

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Analysis: Boston Project Finally to Get Rolling; What had Gone Wrong?

by Dan BalabanPosted on June 6, 2024 (August 31, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

When Phil Eng arrived in Boston to take over as general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in April 2023, he assumed control of a transit system beset with…

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Cubic This Week Sees Transit Boards Act on Its Contracts in Four Major U.S. Cities–the Results were Mixed at Best

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 24, 2024 (June 7, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic, Editor's Choice

Board members for transit agencies in four major U.S. cities this week either proposed or approved changes to their contracts with the same fare systems vendor–Cubic Transportation Systems. Overall, it…

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Australia: Cubic Notches Contract in Tasmania by ‘Leveraging’ Its Larger Queensland Project in ‘Platform-as-a-Service’ Play

Tip Sheet: Washington, D.C., Short Lists Vendors for Open-Loop Payments Project

U.S. Agency CapMetro Calls ‘Emergency Procurement’ that Hired Cubic to Replace Incumbent Vendor Bytemark a ‘Pressing Urgency’

Tip Sheet: Cubic Faces Major Test in Holding onto Sydney Fare Project; Rumors Say It May Partner with Another Major Vendor

Open-Loop Payments: Are U.S. Transit Agencies Ready for the Costs?: A Discussion

U.S. Agency Capital Metro Set to Replace Incumbent with Cubic in ‘Emergency Procurement;’ Some Other Vendors Raise Questions

U.S. Intercity Train Service Faces Challenges with Open Loop, but Says ‘Contactless Payment Works on Rail’

Cubic Faces Tight Deadline to Implement Open-Loop Payments in Los Angeles

Analysis: Boston Project Finally to Get Rolling; What had Gone Wrong?

Cubic This Week Sees Transit Boards Act on Its Contracts in Four Major U.S. Cities–the Results were Mixed at Best

Miami Transit Agency Prepares to Release Tender Request for Back Office for Its Fare-System Overhaul

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Despite Nationwide Open-Loop Rollout, Netherlands Predicts Closed-Loop Card will Remain Most-Used Payments Method

Vix Technology Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Covid Relief Loan Fraud Case; CEO Says Penalty Won’t Affect ‘Operations or Financial Position’

Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency

In-Depth: Projects to Watch in California for Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop; Will More Riders Tap Bank Cards to Get Their Reduced Fares?

Vendor for Denmark’s High-Profile Mobile-Ticketing Service Contends Contract Loss in Switzerland Won’t Compromise Company ‘Stability’ or ‘Strategy’

Exclusive: U.S. Tariffs Will Cause Pain for Fare Vendors and Agencies, Though They May Not Spur More Manufacturing in U.S.