U.S. Agency Bypassed Low-Cost Suppliers in Awarding Fare-Collection System Contract
The Utah Transit Authority received responses from eight vendors to its request for proposal for a new fare system, with five of the vendors submitting lower cost bids than the vendor the authority ended up choosing for the contract, documents obtained by Mobility Payments show.
Utah Transit Agency Hires Vendor for New Fare-Collection System
The Utah Transit Authority has hired fare-collection system vendor Scheidt & Bachmann to implement and host its new account-based ticketing system, including replacing all validators and ticket-vending machines and also swapping out its mobile-ticketing system, which itself was replaced on an interim basis last year.
Bid Update: Dubai Evaluates ABT Proposals; Utah Receives 8 bids for Mobile Ticketing; Appeal Delays Award of Venice Contract
The Roads and Transport Authority, or RTA, in Dubai has been evaluating proposals from at least five vendors for the overhaul of its fare-collection system, Mobility Payments has learned.
Some U.S. Transit Agencies Holding Off on Launching Open-Loop Payments
When the Utah Transit Authority finalizes the contract for its planned account-based ticketing system by the end of this year, among the provisions will be making all validators for its buses and rail ready to accept open-loop payments.
Passport to Shut Down Transit-Ticketing Business at Year’s End as It Focuses on Parking
U.S.-based Passport Labs confirmed that it will shut down its mobile transit-ticketing business and end all support for its platform at the end of this year, as it quietly exits the ticketing market segment.
In-Depth: Transit Agency that Pioneered Open-Loop Payments in U.S. Plans to Roll Out Technology–Again
The Utah Transit Authority in Salt Lake City plans to overhaul its fare-collection system, including supporting open-loop payments and launching a new mobile app.