Dutch Transit Agencies Plan to Move Forward Linking Concessions to Open-Loop Payments
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.
Special Report: Despite Industry Push, Few Transit Agencies Rolling Out ‘Closed-Loop EMV’ So Far
Transit agency Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, or SL, in Stockholm launched what is believed to be the industry’s first rollout of white-label EMV cards for its closed-loop customers in September 2021. To date it has issued around 1.5 million cards, which customers use frequently.
Taiwan’s EasyCard Chief: Open Loop Will Have Only ‘Marginal Impact’ on Island Nation
The head of Taiwan’s largest transit and retail stored-value card contends that open-loop payments will not make a significant impact on the island nation, given Taiwan’s strong closed-loop card programs and the expense of rolling out acceptance for credit cards and credentials.
Toronto’s Largest Transit Operator, TTC, to Launch Open-Loop Payments in Mid-2023
Riders of the largest public transit operator in Canada’s biggest city, the Toronto Transit Commission, or TTC, will finally get an open-loop payments option by mid-2023. That will include the Toronto subway, a spokeswoman for transit agency Metrolinx confirmed to Mobility Payments.
Denmark on Track to Launch Nationwide Mobile Ticketing; Would It Fly in Other Countries?
Transit officials in Denmark plan to launch the first version of their national mobile-ticketing app this spring for single rides, before introducing a full pay-as-you-go version next year.
In-Depth: Low Bid to Italian Agency’s Open-Loop Tender Came in Well Below Estimates
After the pandemic, AVM, the Italian public transit agency that runs buses, trams, water buses and shuttles in Venice, Italy, wanted a low-cost, low-risk way to introduce open-loop payments to riders in the tourist mecca.
Special Report: Visa’s Marketing Message on Open-Loop Projects–Does It Add Up?
Open-loop payments is perhaps the hottest fare-payments technology around today. But getting reliable estimates on just how large the open-loop footprint is has proved to be difficult.
In-Depth: Open Loop ‘Mobility Marketplace’ Sees Few Orders or Launches During First Year; Backers Contend More Projects in Pipeline
California’s bold experiment into helping transit agencies procure technology to launch open-loop payments is off to a slow start, with only eight agencies–most very small–placing orders with state-vetted vendors through December, Mobility Payments has learned.
California Open-Loop Procurement Program Looks to U.S. Federal Agency to Find More Validator Suppliers
The California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, wants to find more suppliers of validators that can accept open-loop payments, and it has asked a U.S. federal agency for assistance, Mobility Payments has learned.
Lithuanian Capital Expected to Procure ‘cEMV-as-a-Service’ Open-Loop System
Vilnius, the capital and largest city in Lithuania, is expected to contract for an open-loop payments system with a “cEMV-as-a-service” procurement model–a model starting to be seen elsewhere, as well, Mobility Payments has learned.