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A green and white Bloomington Transit electric bus parked in the street.
Newsby Elora HaynesJune 2, 2026

Can Better Branding Grow Ridership? Bloomington Transit Bets on a Unified Mobility Experience

See how the Indiana agency aims to simplify transit access through unified trip planning, expanded microtransit, and new payment options.

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A blue OCTA transit bus at a bus stop.
Newsby StaffMay 28, 2026

OCTA Sees Growing Adoption of Wave Fare Payment System

Since launching in October 2025, the Wave system has steadily replaced previous fare media with faster, more flexible payment options designed to streamline boarding, improve reliability, and help riders more easily access fare discounts and cost-saving benefits, said OCTA

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SEPTA's advertisement for multi-rider feature.
Newsby StaffMay 7, 2026

Philadelphia's SEPTA Introduces Multi-Rider Feature for Contactless Payments

Up until now, this feature was only available when using a SEPTA Key card.

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A RABA bus
Newsby StaffApril 20, 2026

California's RABA Launches Tap2Ride Contactless Fare Payment Option

With this launch, RABA is also now live on Cal-ITP Benefits, becoming the ninth transit agency in California to join the platform and the first small transit provider in the state to offer automated, real-time low-income fare eligibility verification through Tap2Ride.

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A Sound Transit Link light rail vehicle in a station
Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 10, 2026

INIT Introduces Open Payments for Seattle’s ORCA Fare System

The landmark event empowers riders across six agencies in the Puget Sound region to tap-and-ride transit using a contactless credit or debit card or a mobile wallet.

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Denver RTD riders using Tap-n-Ride fare payment system.
Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2026

Denver's RTD Sees Strong Early Adoption of Tap-n-Ride Fare System

RTD aims to have 15% of all fare payments by individual customers made via Tap-n-Ride by the end of 2026, as awareness of this contactless payment option grows.

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CapMetro customers at a bus stop/
Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2026

CapMetro Launches Tap-to-Pay on All Buses

The addition now allows customers to tap their contactless debit or credit card, or a mobile wallet, such as Apple Pay or Google Pay, directly on the onboard fare validators.

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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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NewsApril 28, 2022

Littlepay, HID Global Partner for More Open Loop Payment Options

The HID VAL100 validator and HID TripTick ATR220 readers are now EMV L3 certified for use within Littlepay’s modular payments infrastructure.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2022

RTC Expands Payment Options to Improve Convenience for Riders

The RTC has also expanded its cash to mobile partnerships that now offer 350 locations valley-wide where bus passes can be purchased with cash.

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