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SaaS-Ticketing Vendors Begin to Bring Open-Loop Payments to Small and Mid-Tier Transit Agencies in North America
The Milwaukee County Transit System, or MCTS, last month became one of the latest transit…
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U.S. Transit Agency Plans to End Free Fares, Go Cashless and Launch Open Loop–All under Tight Deadline
After more than five years of fare-free buses, the Kansas City Area Transit Authority, or…
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Evaluations Detail How Masabi Outscored Cubic and Kuba to Win Sacramento Contract
UK-based Masabi won the transit ticketing contract with Sacramento Regional Transit in part because of…
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Transit Agency Serving California Capital Introduces SaaS-Based Fare System; Plans to Replace Existing Closed-Loop Card and App
The Sacramento Regional Transit District has launched the first phase of a new ticketing service…
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One Year On: Denmark’s Bold Mobile-First Strategy has Reached Nearly 50% Adoption; Getting the Rest Could be More Difficult
Rejsekort & Rejseplan, Denmark’s national ticketing agency owned by the country’s public transport operators, launched…
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Electric Vehicle Market in U.S. Adjusts to Loss of Sales Incentives, Charger Subsidies
The news was grim for electric vehicle market backers in the U.S. in October, after…
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Making Payments for EV Charging Easy and Safe: Experts Weigh in on How to Overcome the Challenges
Electric vehicle charging networks are growing substantially in such countries as the UK, but there…
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Ex-Cubic Executives Worked on Winning Bid for INIT in Sydney, Helping Smaller Cubic Rival Score Major Upset
Transport for New South Wales has declined to say publicly why it chose Germany-based INIT…
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Conduent Agrees to Sell Transit Fare Business to Modaxo, Retaining Its Road Tolling Unit
U.S.-based Conduent has announced a deal to sell its public transit fare-system business for a…
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Free Rides for All? Reflections on the Impact of Zero-Fare Policies
When we talk about public transit, we’re not just talking about buses and trains—we’re talking…
Industry Insight
Avoiding the Interchange Squeeze
Open-loop payment systems are a simple and consumer-friendly option for public transit agencies. They are…
