U.S. Agency Releases First Details about Reasons for ‘Emergency Procurement’ to Replace Fare System; is It Enough?

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Texas transit agency Capital Metro said 1.25 million fare transactions went unprocessed during a 30-day period last spring by its incumbent vendor, Siemens Mobility, according to the agency in a newly released document that seeks to justify the “emergency...

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

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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 Systems, telling Mobility Payments it...

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

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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 platform, but the award is raising some questions among industry vendors over the way...