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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 30, 2025

Biz Briefs: Clean Energy, MCI, and More

Biz Briefs covers the latest supplier news in the motorcoach and public transit industries.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanMarch 17, 2023

Visa Survey Reveals Riders’ Views on Public Transportation

Visa revealed the results from a recent survey conducted by the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI) and ThoughtLab.

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ArticlesSeptember 21, 2022

One Year, One Billion Tap-to-Pay Transactions: A Turning Point for Public Transit

Contactless transactions are taking off as more transit operators around the world go digital. 

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Transit Dispatchesby Julie ScharffMay 18, 2022

Fare Capping Is Ushering in the Future of Commuting

As public transportation modernizes and work schedules become more flexible, operators need to keep pace and offer riders options for their daily commutes.

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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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NewsJuly 23, 2021

UITP Launches New Forum to Advance Open Loop Payment

Open loop payments allow for riders to pay for a trip without downloading an app.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2020

Littlepay Gains Visa Ready For Transit Certification

As a Visa Certified Solution, Littlepay will be able to help more transit operators and riders around the world experience the benefits of next generation, contactless fare payments.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

MTA expands tap payment system to Penn Station

The agency reached one million taps within three months of its initial launch, with the number rapidly climbing toward the milestone of four million tap.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2019

Visa transit partner program expands tech solutions, expert network

Simplifies process of identifying the right partner/expertise, streamline testing/implementation, to expedite overall time-to market.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2019

NYCT, Visa set to launch contactless cards to ride subways and buses

Chas also worked on new system to help the MTA accept tap-to-pay for its new OMNY fare payment system.

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