Italian Suppliers Lose Appeal on Venetian Open-Loop Payments Contract
Officials in Italy have reportedly denied an appeal by Italy-based fare-collection technology provider Pluservice and its partner, acquirer and processor Nexi, which had challenged a planned contract award to U.S.-based Conduent in Venice.
New York City Transit Agency Sees Strong Usage of Open-Loop Payments on Subway
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it is seeing nearly 40% of trips taken on its New York City Subway paid for through the agency’s OMNY service, which is used mainly for open-loop payments.
Panel of Experts to Debate Costs, Other Issues Transit Agencies Face in Rolling Out Open-Loop Payments
There’s little doubt that open-loop payments is the highest profile trend in the fare-collection industry.
California Replaces System That Helped Link Concessionary Fares to Open-Loop Cards Following Review by State Agencies
California transit officials have relaunched their senior discount verification program after shutting it down for six months, during which multiple state agencies conducted a security review, Mobility Payments has learned. According to one agency, scalability of the original system was a problem.
UK Transit Agency Plans London-Style Multimodal Contactless System with Fare Capping
Transit officials serving the UK’s second largest city, Birmingham, and the surrounding West Midlands region are moving forward with a London-style multimodal fare-capping system for contactless credit and debit payments, working with the major bus operator in the region, National Express, and other commercial bus operators.
Bid Update: Comercia Global Payments Bid for Barcelona Open-Loop Project Comes in Under Tender Budget
The winning bid for the fast-tracked procurement of an open-loop payments system by Barcelona transit authority ATM came in at €3.28 million (US$3.25 million), Mobility Payments has learned. That is less than the €4 million Covid relief grant ATM is using for the project.
Conduent Transportation Chief on Company’s Spin-Off Issue: ‘Several Weeks Later, No One’s Talking About It’
In April, U.S.-based Conduent created considerable buzz in the fare-collection industry when it announced it would spin off or sell its transportation business.
California Commuter Rail Agency Plans to Launch Open-Loop Payments
The Capitol Corridor commuter and intercity rail service in Northern California plans to launch an open-loop payments trial in February, likely followed by a full rollout of the technology, Mobility Payments has learned.
Metrolinx Launches Open Loop in Toronto, though Not Yet with Largest Operators
Toronto transit agency Metrolinx Thursday launched acceptance of open-loop credit payments on its commuter service GO Transit, along with three suburban bus operators, while upgrading its UP Express airport rail line from a pilot to a full open-loop launch.
Barcelona Transit Authority Believed to Have Received Only One Bid For Fast-Tracked Open-Loop Project
Large Spanish processor and acquirer Comercia Global Payments is believed to be the only bidder for a fast-tracked project by Barcelona transit authority ATM to roll out an open-loop payments option for customers, Mobility Payments has learned.