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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

Bytemark to offer first NFC mobile ticketing app for iOS

Creating an app-based NFC mobile fare medium on iOS has long been seen by the transport industry as the “Holy Grail” of mobile ticketing, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

Cubic, TfL launch mobile ticketing app for Oyster smart card customers

The mobile app will allow Oyster card customers to manage their travel fares and payments, top up their cards, and view their journey history on the go via Android or Apple iOS devices.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2017

Cubic Clipper Card ops, maintenance contract extended

The extended contract period is from Nov. 2019 to Nov. 2024, and is valued at approximately $25 million per year.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2017

INIT, Sacramento launch region-wide smart card fare collection system

The system incorporates nine transit agencies covering six counties within the Sacramento region serving a population of 2.5 million.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2017

Toronto's Metrolinx has shared smart card user data with police

The agency said it has received 26 requests so far in 2017 from police forces for “tap history” from Presto cards and has granted 12 of the requests.

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ArticlesMay 3, 2017

Pub Perspective: Ways to combat declining nationwide bus ridership

Many operators large and small have been staring at a disturbing trend in recent years — declining patronage. Fortunately, a few cities have bucked the trend, with ideas which will and must be shared as widely and as soon as possible.

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ArticlesFebruary 28, 2017

Fare Payment Upgrades Leverage Latest Tech Advancements

With mobile app and chip-enabled payments trending toward the norm, transit agencies are looking to add those capabilities to their systems to make paying fares simple, while also speeding up boarding times and increasing efficiencies in the process. METRO takes a look at some fare collection upgrade projects around the nation as well as the tech driving those changes.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

Cubic names Walker Ford VP/GM of Eastern region, Americas

This region includes Miami where the EASY Card revenue management system has become a major Cubic project, which recently expanded under a $33 million contract for upgrades to cloud-based services supporting mobile- and open-payment technologies.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2017

Sacramento-area agencies launch regional fare payment system

Participating agencies include RT, e-tran, El Dorado Transit, Folsom Stage Line, Placer County Transit, Roseville Transit, South County Transit Link, Yolobus, and Yuba-Sutter Transit.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2016

SEPTA launches Key 'Travel Wallet' for early fare payment adopters

Enables riders to load Key smart cards with cash value and pay as they go on all buses, trolleys, and the Market-Frankford and Broad Street Lines.

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