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‘It was Theirs to Lose’: A Look at Cubic’s Surprising Loss of Key U.S. Fare Project after Tight Competition with INIT

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 27, 2024 (October 25, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, MARTA

Large fare-system supplier Cubic Transportation Systems was ahead on points over second-ranked vendor INIT after the first round of competition last summer for a contract to provide the Atlanta Rapid…

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TIP SHEET: Vix and Kuba Ready to Merge? Also: Czech Vendor Wins in Sweden; Overhaul in Miami; Singapore ABT Update; Masabi Contract Expected

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 12, 2024 (March 13, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, NEORide, Vix

For several industry observers, the naming earlier this month of Kuba CEO Aaron Ross to also lead Vix Technology–replacing former Vix chief David Maitland–looks at lot like the start of…

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Fee Waiver Helps Virtual Clipper Card Soar in San Francisco, though Growth Comes with Added Costs

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 7, 2024 (March 26, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, MTC

San Francisco Bay Area transit operators have seen strong growth in the number of virtual closed-loop Clipper cards issued and the share of active users tapping these cards with Apple…

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Debacle in Singapore and What It Means for Account-Based Ticketing in the Market

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 30, 2024 (February 1, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Land Transport Authority

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority for several years was an enthusiastic supporter of account-based ticketing and of its own implementation of the technology–even sometimes referring to its project by the industry…

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Helsinki Open-Loop Project Beset by Delays, Procurement Problems

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 23, 2024 (January 23, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice

Helsinki transit agency HSL says its “goal” is now to launch a pilot of its delayed open-loop payments service during the summer of 2024–followed by service being available on all…

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Cubic Reveals Organizational Chart of New Leadership Team Tasked with Getting Fare-Systems Vendor Back on Track

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 22, 2024 (March 26, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Cubic Transportation Systems, Editor's Choice

Cubic Transportation Systems president Peter Torrellas has recruited an expanded senior leadership team during his first 100 days on the job, including creating at least five new or revamped positions–as…

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TIP SHEET: Cubic Hires VP of Innovation; More Virtual Cards for Google Wallet; Cal-ITP Disappoints Again

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 17, 2024 (January 17, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Google Wallet

New Cubic Hire Hails from Firm Providing Info to Local Officials on Best Practices Cubic Transportation Systems has made another key appointment from outside the organization and beyond the fare…

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NTT Data Complaint Letter in Melbourne: ‘Never Observed a Process Like the One Conducted’

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 16, 2024 (January 16, 2024)Posted in Closed LoopTagged Editor's Choice, Melbourne

NTT Data contends that its ousting as operator of the large fare system in Melbourne, Australia, and the surrounding state of Victoria will “cost Victorians for many years to come.”…

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Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 6, 2024 (March 2, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Editor's Choice, France, IDFM, Paris

Nearly 50 cities or regions have adopted open-loop payments in France or are scheduled to launch within the next year (see table on this page), with more in the pipeline. …

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Special Report: NEORide Group in U.S. to Rehire Masabi for Fare System; Did Other Vendors have a Chance?

by Dan BalabanPosted on January 5, 2024 (December 27, 2024)Posted in Mobile TicketingTagged Editor's Choice, NEORide

UK-based Masabi has held onto an important ticketing contract in the financially squeezed software-as-a-service market–a project that at least some rivals contended that they had little chance of winning, Mobility…

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‘It was Theirs to Lose’: A Look at Cubic’s Surprising Loss of Key U.S. Fare Project after Tight Competition with INIT

TIP SHEET: Vix and Kuba Ready to Merge? Also: Czech Vendor Wins in Sweden; Overhaul in Miami; Singapore ABT Update; Masabi Contract Expected

Fee Waiver Helps Virtual Clipper Card Soar in San Francisco, though Growth Comes with Added Costs

Debacle in Singapore and What It Means for Account-Based Ticketing in the Market

Helsinki Open-Loop Project Beset by Delays, Procurement Problems

Cubic Reveals Organizational Chart of New Leadership Team Tasked with Getting Fare-Systems Vendor Back on Track

TIP SHEET: Cubic Hires VP of Innovation; More Virtual Cards for Google Wallet; Cal-ITP Disappoints Again

NTT Data Complaint Letter in Melbourne: ‘Never Observed a Process Like the One Conducted’

Special Report–France: Strong Growth in Open Loop, but Mainly for Occasional Riders; Paris Still Missing in Action

Special Report: NEORide Group in U.S. to Rehire Masabi for Fare System; Did Other Vendors have a Chance?

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.