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Jakarta MRT to launch open-loop payments; also: Italian intercity rail operator expands open-loop service; UAE emirate hires vendor for ‘platform-as-a-service’ model; also strikes deal with Visa; SEPTA board does not award Key 2.0 contract yet.
The MRT is still building ridership on its line, which delivers an average of 102,200 trips daily. That’s up by 11.3% from the daily average in 2023. The government plans to expand to a second line in 2027, Sinaga noted.
• Jakarta MRT
• Trenitalia
• Ajman Transport
• SEPTA (Philadelphia)
• Mastercard
• Visa
• IBM Consulting
• Solari di Udine
• BPC
• Cubic
• Accenture
• Conduent
Jakarta, Indonesia, opened its first metro line serving the megalopolis of more than 10 million people in 2019, and so far only accepts fares from closed-loop contactless cards and single paper tickets bearing QR codes. Soon it plans to add an option for open-loop payments, with assistance from Mastercard.
The service could launch as soon as October at all 13 stations of the line. Four gates will be enabled at
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