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Videosby Alex RomanNovember 17, 2023

How Innovative Fare Policies Can Spur Equity, Inclusion, and More

At the recent APTA TRANSform & EXPO, INIT hosted two unique roundtables in their booth that featured public transit officials discussing how they were able to increase equity, inclusion, and innovation through revamping their fare collection programs.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanAugust 17, 2023

Glowing Up: How PSTA is Thriving in the Sunshine State

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is full speed ahead on multiple projects and initiatives. The agency that serves Pinellas County outlines its keys to successfully expanding its BRT line, launching contactless payments, and using artificial intelligence.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 15, 2023

INIT, STA Introduce Contactless Payments

Riders can use credit or debit cards and digital cards in their mobile wallets to pay for bus fares.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 1, 2023

SAMTD's Cherriots Launches New Fare Collection System

Umo will bring a host of features, including account-based ticketing, contactless payment options, and fare capping to transit riders in the Mid-Willamete Valley.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 11, 2023

Cubic Upgrades TransLink Readers

Cubic Transportation Systems, along with three other partners, upgraded more than 5,000 Compass Readers throughout TransLink’s system to make transit payments more convenient.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 16, 2022

CATS in Baton Rouge to Launch Umo Contactless Payments

With Umo, CATS riders can plan multi-modal journeys, make contactless payments, receive real-time travel information, and earn rewards through fare capping.

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2022

Fare Capping Is Ushering in the Future of Commuting

When a transit agency offers fare capping and allows customers to pay as they go with their own contactless card or smart device — also called open loop payments — the benefits can multiply.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2022

Santa Maria Transit Launching Contactless Payments, Free Rides for Students

Modeshift designed and implemented the new system, which includes contactless payment options and trip planning tools for riders.

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NewsNovember 29, 2021

TransLink Customers Will Have Access to Interac Debit in 2022

This move puts TransLink on pace to be the first transit agency in Canada to fully integrate Interac Debit contactless payments across a regional transit system.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanJuly 30, 2021

Visa’s Commuter Survey Reveals Rider Preferences on Post-Pandemic Transit

The company surveyed 9,000 adults in nine countries.

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