Dutch National Rail Operator to Launch Open-Loop Payments as Part of Nationwide Rollout in Netherlands
Nederlandse Spoorwegen, or NS, the Dutch national railway and by far the largest transit operator in the country, yesterday announced it will launch open-loop payments next Tuesday. While open loop will only apply to single ticket sales–a reported 10% of NS’s total trips–the launch is a major milestone for the Netherlands’ nationwide EMV payments project.
Baltic Transit Agency Awards Five-Year, ‘Low Risk’ Contract to Vendor to Provide Open-Loop Payments Service
In what will be the first open-loop payments service launched in Lithuania, the transit agency serving the Baltic country’s third-largest city plans to launch the contactless EMV service by July of this year, Mobility Payments has learned.
Singapore’s LTA Sees Strong Take-Up of Open-Loop Payments but has No Plans to End Closed Loop
Since launching open-loop payments in 2019, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority has seen adoption grow to more than 30% of adult full fare trips, and the authority has eliminated single-trip paper tickets.
TransLink in Vancouver Hopes Enabling Riders to Tap Domestic Debit Cards Will Increase Use of Its Open-Loop Service
Vancouver transit authority TransLink Wednesday launched the much-anticipated expansion of its open-loop payments service to include Canada’s popular domestic debit brand, Interac–hoping to increase adoption of what has been a little-used service.
Think Tank: Widespread Move to Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Remains ‘Elusive;’ High Interchange Partly to Blame
Open-loop payments can improve the customer experience, helping transit agencies to win back customers in a post-pandemic world, while also reducing cash-handling costs and speeding up boarding times, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution, a major think tank in the U.S.
Reported Contactless Pilot in Ireland Not Part of Planned National Open-Loop Rollout
Recent reports in the Irish press suggesting that the country would launch a contactless fare-payments pilot in the second quarter as part of its planned national open-loop rollout were overstated, a representative of the National Transport Authority, or NTA, told Mobility Payments.
Dutch Transit Operators to Link Concessionary Discounts to Open Loop This Year, though Implementation Expected Small at First
Transit riders in the Netherlands could begin receiving concessionary discounts while using their contactless debit and credit cards or NFC wallets later this year, the program director for the country’s nationwide open-loop rollout told Mobility Payments.
U.S. Transit Agency with Strong Closed-Loop Program Wants More Riders to Use Open Loop
U.S. transit agency TriMet of Portland, Ore., introduced open-loop payments at the same time it launched its contactless closed-loop Hop Fastpass card, in July 2017. But it promoted Hop much more than open loop for years, and not surprisingly, the closed-loop card makes up the vast majority of electronic transactions for the agency.
Contactless Payments Continue to Increase for Transport for London but Concessions Seen Limiting Growth
Transport for London, in marking the 10th anniversary of its launch of open-loop payments on buses earlier this month, noted that seven in 10 pay-as-you-go transactions are now contactless on buses, with the rest using the closed-loop Oyster card.
In-Depth: Venice Open-Loop Service Projected to Launch Next Fall Following Unconventional Procurement Process
AVM, the Italian public transit agency that runs buses, trams, water buses and shuttles in Venice, plans to launch its open-loop payments service next fall after apparent delays, the agency said Monday, following official award of a contract as part of its unconventional procurement process for open-loop technology.