Security experts were skeptical about the New York MTA’s switch to an OMNY tap-and-go system when it was first announced years ago.…
Traditionally, those using public transport have been issued a physical paper ticket as proof of their right to ride. While…
On 8 November 2023, Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) announced that its passengers are now able to use the Transit app…
New research suggests that transit agencies see ridership gains when they adopt monthly fare-capping policies, which are primarily intended to…
Mastercard has partnered with Aurionpro Transit, a leading global provider of smart ticketing and payment systems, to provide commuters with a next-generation contactless…
Public transit riders in the Seattle area will soon be able to access their ORCA Cards for digital payments via…
A newly unveiled pilot program at L.A. Metro gives $150 a month to 1,000 residents to be used for transportation…
The new law, which is effective retroactively to January 1, 2023, will let taxpayers deduct a much broader range of…
The Amp card tracks every ride a customer goes on. Once a customer spends the equivalent of a day pass—$2.50—in…
Riding on SEPTA (Philly, PA) is about to become much more convenient for some passengers. The transportation agency announced on Wednesday…
Waukesha Metro has announced that it has introduced WisGo, a cutting-edge fare collection system, in collaboration with Umo. WisGo offers numerous…
City council has approved a new Social Equity Transit pass that will service both Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support…
The Maui County Council voted unanimously to approve the creation of a fare-free bus pass program, an initiative that Councilmember…
A potential bill next year would establish a universal statewide transit pass that commuters could use across transportation agencies. The…
More than nine in ten public transport users worldwide expect to be able to make contactless fare payments when travelling…
Spokane Transit Authority (STA) has implemented a way for customers to pay their fares with contactless debit and credit card…
Hackers could have hijacked the user accounts of a popular transportation app and used them to get free rides and…
Across cities and countries, technology and transportation have become increasingly interwoven. From digital ticketing to ride-hail apps, technology has made…
Fare capping may be one of the latest innovations being deployed by public transit for its ability to make it…
It is the Mobility Wallet (MW), a pilot program oriented to the community of South L.A. that provides an all-in-one way to…
Hazleton Public Transit has worked closely with contactless fare collection system provider Modeshift to plan, design and implement the mobile…
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC SNV) has announced that it has unveiled a new feature called Tap & GO…
In 2019, Stark County’s SARTA system was awarded an Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) grant to make public transit more accessible to all riders. Successful partnerships and communication led to more equitable mobility programs.
Perth County (Ontario, Canada) residents can borrow a plethora of items from their local library, including PC Connect fare passes,…
OATS Transit’s Northwest Region Office has announced that it will stop accepting payments on its buses effective July 1. Northwest…
Continuing its expansion into the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) space, Uber has partnered with VIA Metropolitan Transit and Masabi to…
Operating Above The Standard (OATS) Transit’s Mideast Region Office in Union announced Monday that payments will not be accepted on…
America’s payment system is transforming as methods of transacting digitally grow. Digital transactions offer the opportunity to move money faster,…
Public transit companies in Germany say more than 3 million people have already snapped up a new ticket being launched…
An innovative partnership gives residents of northwest Washington state a single fare-payment option they can use on public transit to…
The number of estimated unique youth riders taking transit at least once a month has tripled since April 2022, and…
As transit agencies grapple with significant ridership losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, many are looking to bring back riders by…
America’s payment system is transforming as methods of transacting digitally grow. Digital transactions offer the opportunity to move money faster,…
Boy Hendriks, Transdev Netherlands’ Manager – Innovative & Business Development, provides exclusive insight into the trial of the company’s new…
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) a division of Cubic Corporation, has been selected as “Mobile App Innovation of the Year” for the second…
On October 18th, the IRS announced a slew of inflation adjustments for 2023, including to the annual contribution and carryover limits for…
Today, there are more ways than ever to pay a bus fare. Instead of painstakingly counting their change into a…
Allegheny County in Pennsylvania will launch a new Discounted Fares Pilot Program in mid-November that will provide transit passes to…
TransLink has partnered with PCI Developments to study the impacts of providing subsidized transit to residents and workers in King…
A two-year pilot project launched this week that will examine the viability of a transit pass that is compatible with…
The Stark Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) has announced that it will no longer accept paper tickets and passes after 31…
What if you could use the same transit pass to access a bike, scooter, car, train or bus? L.A. Metro is…
The article’s authors explore existing research on emerging fare payment systems, as well as research on disparities in access to…
Kansas City, Missouri, made national headlines in the fall of 2019 when its city council voted unanimously to become America’s first…
In response to rising fuel prices, Germany’s government recently offered a discounted nationwide travel pass for use on public transportation—the…
Setting a maximum fare on a transit ride — regardless of the number of transfers it may include — is…
With decades of experience in this field, Karsch said two new waves are sweeping through mass transit agencies around the…
Bus and rail services together via a single QR code, thanks to a collaboration between First Bus, Great West Railway (GWR)…
Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of CTpass, a new state program administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation that…
14 transit systems across Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan have come together to offer a coordinated mobile ticketing app. By downloading…
The Greater Dayton Regional Transport Authority (RTA) in Ohio will now offer customers the opportunity to pay for contactless bus tickets…
One of the largest undertakings of its kind in the country, the subsidized annual pass is available to qualified riders living…
Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, contactless fare payments have become the norm, as operators strive to ensure…
Worldline [Euronext: WLN], the European market leader in payment and transactional services, has announced a strategic cooperation with Unwire, a…
Cities and countries throughout Europe are working to develop ticketing schemes that provide public transit access for modes beyond single…
The rise of “contactless ticketing” burst onto the scene a few years ago with the roll out of Transport for…
Fare Payments as a Service (FPaaS) is a new and better way of delivering ticketing systems to transport agencies, operators…
Nearly all transit agencies are seeing potential benefits to multimodal payment convergence. However, many agencies find that implementing necessary upgrades…
Five different business models for mobile fare payment apps are examined, as the world of apps used by transit agencies…
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