Tip Sheet: Italy’s National Rail Operator Launches Open-Loop Pilot with Fare Capping

taly’s national rail operator, Trenitalia, has launched an open-loop pilot with broad fare-capping options in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, on a rail line between the cities of Verona and Venice.
The pilot, which launched last week, is believed to be the first Trenitalia line to support open-loop
Florence Launches Open-Loop Payments for Single Rides with Help from Visa

The bus and tram operator in Florence and the surrounding Tuscany region in Italy launched open-loop payments for single rides last week, with help from Visa.
Transport operator Autolinee Toscane, owned by France-based RATP Group, introduced the technology, with more than 6,000 new validators
Italy’s Fourth Largest City Latest to Launch Open-Loop Service

Transit officials in Turin, Italy, have launched acceptance of fares with contactless EMV bank cards and NFC wallets. The Covid-19 pandemic aftermath is expected to accelerate the already significant trend for transit agencies to implement open-loop fare collection.