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

The Sacramento Regional Transit District in California, which launched open-loop payments earlier this month, is enabling concessionary discounts with credit and debit cards for three categories of riders–and at least for now, cuts by the Trump...

‘Frankly Outrageous’: Open-Loop Pioneer Says Interchange Fees for Transit Agencies Too High, Especially in U.S.

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Shashi Verma, chief technology officer for Transport for London and the driving force behind the agency’s landmark open-loop payments service, called for greater regulation of interchange rates outside of the UK and European Union to reduce fees agencies...
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Supporting Concessionary Discounts with Open Loop ‘Remains a Challenge’

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While more and more transit agencies globally are enabling their customers to tap credit and debit cards and NFC wallets to pay fares, there are obstacles limiting growth. [...]

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Dutch Transit Agencies Plan to Move Forward Linking Concessions to Open-Loop Payments

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Transit agencies in the Netherlands have released more details about their plans to support concessionary fares and other popular discounts with open-loop payments, Mobility Payments has learned. [...]

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