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NewsMay 24, 2021

WMATA Looks to Increase Sustainability with Release of Climate Bonds

Issuing Climate Bonds will help WMATA attract more environmentally conscious buyers to increase investor demand and result in a better, more competitive rate for the transit agency.

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NewsMay 19, 2021

Duluth Transit Teams with Masabi, Transit to Launch Mobile Ticketing

With Transit, DTA customers now have access to an all-in-one experience that combines mobile ticketing from Masabi’s Fare Payments-as-a-Service platform with trip planning, real-time tracking, and connections to first-mile/last-mile services.

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NewsMay 12, 2021

Monterey-Salinas Transit to Add Contactless Payment Options

The initiative is part of the Caltrans-led California Integrated Travel Project to improve travel planning and transit payments throughout the state.

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NewsMay 4, 2021

Littlepay Launches Contactless Transit Payments in Finland

The project is part of a multimodal rollout that includes tap-to-pay options on selected ferries and trams in the cities of Helsinki and Tampere.

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NewsApril 20, 2021

INIT to Provide Houston METRO's Contactless Fare System

Using a vastly expanded and robust retail network, riders will be able to purchase and reload value to their accounts with cash, credit, or debit.

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NewsApril 19, 2021

L.A. Metro Could Begin Offering Free Rides to K-12 Students This Summer

More details on the Fareless System Initiative — including costs, potential funding sources, and the possibility of including other L.A. County bus agencies — is expected to come next month.

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NewsApril 14, 2021

Greater Dayton RTA Teams With Masabi, Transit to Expand Account-Based Ticketing

The system allows riders to purchase reusable smartcards for more convenient and affordable travel.

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NewsMarch 26, 2021

RTA of Central Maryland Adds New Features to Boost Accessibility

Riders will be able to simplify travel with mobile ticketing through the agency’s Transit app, in addition to having free transfers and caps on fares.

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Safety Cornerby James GoochMarch 16, 2021

How Fare Payment Innovations are Helping Bring Riders Back to Transit

Alongside discussions around safety measures, such as limiting or staggering ridership to better enable physical distancing, mandatory mask wearing, and the introduction of rules and changes enabling safe increases in system capacity, agencies have been accelerating operational changes that were already being examined pre-pandemic.

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NewsMarch 16, 2021

FAIRTIQ Enters U.S. Mobile Ticketing Market

Nationwide in Switzerland and in a growing number of countries, transit users have used FAIRTIQ over 22 million times to check in when boarding and check out when done.

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