Review of New Zealand National Fare Project Predicts More ‘Significant Delays’ and Likely Cost Overruns; Government in ‘Commercial’ Talks with Cubic, Others
An independent review of New Zealand’s national fare-system project concluded there is a “very high likelihood of further significant delays” to the project and expressed doubts that vendors and other parties would be able to deliver the full project “within the committed contract value.”
When asked whether national transport officials are pursuing any claims against Cubic Transportation Systems for delays in the National Ticketing Solution project, a spokesman for the New Zealand Transport Agency told Mobility Payments today that officials were
New Zealand Taps CTO of Country’s Largest Transport Agency to Try to Get National Ticketing Project Back on Track
The New Zealand government has named the chief technology officer of the country’s largest transport agency, Auckland Transport, to head up its National Ticketing Solution, hoping to get the troubled project back on track, Mobility Payments has learned.
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New Zealand Government Believed to be Replacing Head of National Ticketing Program Amid Concerns Over Project Delays
The New Zealand government is believed to have replaced the program chief of its planned nationwide ticketing system as concerns escalate among the country’s transport officials over delays in the 15-year, NZ$1.39 billion (US$840.4 million) project, Mobility Payments has learned.
The believed dismissal of the program director and appointment of a new chief comes amid reports that a governance group that includes national and local officials has launched an independent review into what has gone wrong with the rollout.
New Zealand’s National Ticketing Project Delayed Further; Could be Headed for Major Reset
The New Zealand Transport Agency again pushed back the launch of its planned nationwide ticketing system, and some industry observers believe that the government will soon agree to a major reset of the project timelines and deliverables, if it hasn’t already.
The national agency last week announced that the project would not even be able to launch in the first small city and town in the Canterbury region, on New Zealand’s South Island, which was to be the first of four “regions” to get the so-called “National Ticketing Solution.”
Tip Sheet: Sydney’s Transport for NSW Says Procurement of Opal Next-Gen System Still on Track; Also, Why Kurt Brissett Likely Left the Agency
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Auckland Launches Open-Loop Service as Planned, as It Awaits Implementation of National Rollout in New Zealand
New Zealand’s Auckland Transport will launch open-loop payments Sunday, bringing credit and debit card acceptance to buses, trains and ferries serving the country’s largest city–at least two years before Auckland would have gotten the technology under an ongoing implementation of a national ticketing solution.
The new open-loop service in Auckland will accept four payments brands and three different mobile wallets, but will only apply to single
New Zealand’s Nationwide Open-Loop Project Running Late; Can Organizers Get It Back on Track?
New Zealand’s much-anticipated nationwide open-loop fare system is believed to be running beyond schedule, with officials unlikely to hit project deadlines, including any substantive initial launch this year, Mobility Payments has learned.
The project, known as the National Ticketing Solution, or NTS, is beset by challenges. Most notably,
Thales and Cubic Must Work Together on Major Piece of National Open-Loop Project in New Zealand; Will It Cause Delays?
Auckland Transport, New Zealand’s largest transit authority, plans to roll out open-loop payments for all of its buses, trains and ferries next year using validators and other technology supplied by its incumbent vendor, Thales.
Updated: New Zealand Announces Plans for Nationwide Open-Loop Payments Rollout
New Zealand’s Ministry of Transport today announced the country’s planned nationwide rollout of open-loop payments, a system costing an estimated NZ$1.3 billion (US$746.7 million) over 15 years. Officials signed a contract today with U.S.-based Cubic Transportation Systems to implement the project.