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£1m made available in round two of Transport Scotland's Mobility as a Service Investment Fund
The Scottish Government has made £1 million available to as part of the second and final round of the Mobility as a Service Investment Fund which aims to make public transport easier while encouraging …
Cubic announces global launch of Umo, a suite of mobility products available on a subscription model
Cubic Transportation Systems launches Umo, a flexible suite of platforms, including intuitive fare payment, multi-modal trip planning, real-time data and loyalty incentives for riders, transit agencie …
Pittsburgh's Port Authority, Masabi and Transit app launch ‘Ready2Ride’ Mobile Ticketing System Pilot
Riders will be able to buy tickets and passes anytime, anywhere, using either the new Ready2Ride™ app or the Transit app. Port Authority serves more than 60 million rides a year across bus, light rail …
NFC Forum Releases First Comprehensive Electronic Identification For Mobility-As-A-Service Document
The “Management and Use of Identities in Mobility and Transport MRD” document, was conceived and created by the NFC Forum’s Mobility, Identity and Transport Special Interest Group (MIT SIG) and is fre …
Contactless payments in public transport: Five essential factors for success from operators who've been there and done it
These were the key questions a four-person panel tried to answer on January 27, 2021, as part of Transport Ticketing Digital. The 40-minute discussion, titled The Rise of Contactless Payments in Publi …
Contactless transit payments launched across Stockholm
The latest upgrade to the system sees Access-IS devices in train gates and ticket offices as well as bus mounted validators being upgraded to permit full cEMV contactless payment capability. Stockholm …
Conduent Transportation and Flowbird Selected to Equip Paris Ile-de-France Mobilités’ Buses and Trams with Next-Generation Onboard Ticketing Platform
On behalf of its members and the transport authority Ile-de-France Mobilités, Comutitres has selected Conduent Transportation and Flowbird to replace all Ile-de-France bus and tram onboard ticketing p …
Bilbao's Metropolitan bus service to pilot contactless (EMV) ticketing
The system is being trialed as a first step in bringing safe contactless payments to passengers in the Spanish city as well as attracting locals and visitors back to public transport. It gives passeng …
Why public transport operators must catch the customer-centricity train: Six tips for building loyalty schemes
Our recent community survey confirmed that encouraging riders to return to public transport is a widespread challenge for transport operators and authorities around the world. Whilst the COVID-19 vacc …
A practical roadmap for mobile ticketing: Six top tips for successful deployment
Is mobile ticketing the answer to enable transit authorities to transform their network and digitise services while avoiding a significant investment?  What are the benefits of mobile ticketing in pub …
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