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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2017

moovel North America launches new contactless fare platform at UITP

Fare Connect combines the power of moovel’s proven mobile ticketing software with the speed and simplicity of contactless technology to make boarding convenient and simple.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2017

Thieves target Washington transit agency's fareboxes

Investigators said the thieves climbed aboard by pushing open the bus doors, then pried open the fare boxes.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2017

Reno, Nev. Transit System Expands Services to Deal with Burgeoning Growth

The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County has a host of new BRT projects and has recently launched a mobile fare payment app.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2017

Dozens of teens storm BART train, rob passengers

The incident happened at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Coliseum Station in Oakland aboard a Dublin/Pleasanton-bound train.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2017

Calif.'s Big Blue Bus rolls out mobile ticketing app

The program will be evaluated after a six-month period to determine whether customers feel that the app fare payment is beneficial, in addition to BBB staff determining the cost/benefit of adding the app to BBB’s suite of fare media products.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2017

San Diego MTS, NCTD launch moovel mobile ticketing app

In the first phase, day passes, 30-day passes and COASTER one-way tickets will be available for adult passengers. Future phases will include discounted fares for youth, seniors, and disabled.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

Md. lawmakers scrap farebox recovery mandate

Supporters say the “farebox recovery ratio” mandate, in place since at least the 1990s, discouraged the state from investing in transit systems to make them more appealing and, in turn, increase revenues.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

The Most (& Least) Affordable Cities for Public Transit

In the wake of the increase in New York, where a monthly unlimited pass now costs $121, a new analysis shows the affordability of more than 70 transit systems across the U.S.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2017

CDTA, INIT partner for modern Intelligent Transportation Management system

The contract will modernize CDTA’s existing fleet management system to a cloud-hosted system, upgrade the automatic passenger counting system, and deploy real-time passenger infotainment displays on-board and at various stop locations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2017

N.C.'s CATS looking to add mobile ticketing for light rail line

Plans to begin testing the app in the spring, and hopes it will make it easier for it to partner with rideshare companies like Uber on so-called “first mile/last mile” trips.

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