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Ridango Wins Fare Contract in Sweden’s No. 2 City after Appeals Exhausted by Mikroelektronika

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 3, 2025 (March 7, 2025)Posted in Open LoopTagged Sweden, Västtrafik
Swedish transport authority Västtrafik, which serves the country’s second-largest city, Gothenburg and the surrounding region, has selected a new vendor, Ridango, to roll out its planned fare system, Mobility Payments…
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In-Depth: Possible Paperwork Error Holds Up Multimillion Euro Fare Project in Sweden

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 27, 2024 (August 27, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Gothenburg, Sweden
Tram Gothenburg
Did low-cost Czech vendor Mikroelektronika fail to adequately provide proof that it paid its taxes and fees for its tender in Sweden? That seems to be the key issue holding…
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Appeals Shake Up Procurement of New Fare System in Sweden’s No. 2 City

by Dan BalabanPosted on August 16, 2024 (August 22, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg trams
There may be a counter-appeal to a ruling last month by an administrative court in Sweden that nullified Czech Republic-based vendor Mikroelektronika’s expected award of a new fare system contract…
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Bid Award Challenged in Sweden’s No. 2 City by Ridango; but Displaced Incumbent Vix Declines to Appeal

by Dan BalabanPosted on April 18, 2024 (April 18, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Sweden, Västtrafik
Västtrafik building--Gothenburg
A contract award to Czech Republic-based vendor Mikroelektronika for a new fare system in Sweden’s second-largest city, Gothenburg, is on hold as officials handle an appeal from the vendor that…
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Tip Sheet: Groundbreaking Open-Loop Procurement in Venice May Finally Launch in Spring

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 19, 2024 (March 22, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Auckland, Editor's Choice, London, Sweden, Venice
Venice water bus
An official with Venice transit agency AVM said the agency plans to launch its delayed open-loop service in the tourist mecca on May 1, which would be one year later…
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Mikroelektronika Set to Unseat Incumbent Vix with Low Bid in Sweden’s No. 2 City; Can Vendor Deliver for Price?

by Dan BalabanPosted on February 14, 2024 (April 18, 2024)Posted in Open LoopTagged Sweden
Tram in Gothenburg
Czech Republic-based fare-system provider Mikroelektronika submitted the low bid to win the procurement of a new fare system in Sweden’s second-largest city, Gothenburg, besting a field of bidders that included…
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Is Sweden’s No. 2 City Rolling Out Open-Loop Payments Twice?

by Dan BalabanPosted on May 30, 2023 (June 4, 2023)Posted in Open LoopTagged Sweden
Earlier this month, Gothenburg transit authority Västtrafik launched open-loop payments, the fourth city in Sweden to do so, according to Vix Technology, the vendor that implemented the service on 4,500…
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Stockholm Transit Agency Sees Strong Growth in Open-Loop Payments During First Year of Service

by Dan BalabanPosted on March 3, 2022 (March 4, 2022)Posted in Open LoopTagged SL, Sweden
Stockholm, open-loop card tapping reader on bus
Nearly a year after Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, or SL, in Stockholm launched open-loop payments for its multimodal transport network, the agency was seeing around 15% of its total fare revenue coming…
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Swedish Transit Agency Launches Express Mode Feature for Apple Pay, though Most Ticketing Still with Barcode-Based App

by Mobility Payments StaffPosted on October 20, 2021 (October 21, 2021)Posted in Open LoopTagged Apple Pay, Skånetrafiken, Sweden
Validator on board Skånetrafiken bus for contactless open-loop payments.
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New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project

May 20, 2025

Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

May 14, 2025

Changeover Underway to New Vendor for Switzerland’s Fast-Growing Mobile-Ticketing Service

May 09, 2025

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

May 07, 2025

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’

May 01, 2025

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

Apr 30, 2025

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’

May 01, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

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

May 07, 2025

Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’

May 14, 2025

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’

May 01, 2025

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

Apr 30, 2025

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

Apr 23, 2025

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

Apr 11, 2025

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

Apr 08, 2025

Recent Posts

  • New Budget Estimates and ‘Program Reset’ in Victoria State Confirm Cost Overruns and Substantial Delays in Melbourne Project
  • Procurement Model in Poland Asked Vendors to Front Costs for CapEx in Exchange for Ticketing Revenue; Most Vendors Said, ‘No Thanks’
  • Changeover Underway to New Vendor for Switzerland’s Fast-Growing Mobile-Ticketing Service
  • 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’

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