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MTA OMNY payment system surpasses three million taps
The OMNY contactless fare payment system accepts taps from bank cards issued in over 112 countries from six continents.
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What’s on the modern mobility sector’s agenda today?
Delegates at the Intelligent Transport Conference 2019 took part in five roundtable discussions on a variety of themes, from the transport workforce to making MaaS work – here are the key discussion points from each one.
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Egyptian mobility start-up to launch in the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh
Swvl, which operates buses along fixed routes and allows customers to reserve and pay for them using its app, began operations in Egypt in 2017.
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Scotland to allow smartcard use across multiple transport modes and operators
In a joint project between public transport operators, the National Entitlement Card Programme Office, Young Scot and Transport Scotland, all 16 types of public transport smartcards can now be used between transport modes.
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East Japan Railway Company joins MaaS Alliance
MaaS Alliance welcomes JR East as its newest member, with the rail company looking to improve passenger information and experience, purchasing services and travel times.
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Germany’s first mobility ‘flat rate’ starts in Augsburg
For a fixed monthly fee, residents of Augsburg will have access to buses, trains, rental bikes and car sharing within the city.
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First Group to offer Google Pay mobile ticketing on UK buses
A first for bus passengers in the UK, trials of ITSO Transit Hub’s mobile ticketing technology are currently underway with First Bus Glasgow rolling out the technology across its network.
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Delhi offers free bus transport for women
Delhi is reportedly the first city in the world to offer free public transport specifically to women, with the scheme focusing on female safety and empowerment.
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SIXT expands mobility budget to include public transport
The SIXT Mobility Club pilot project, in which numerous Western European companies are participating, seeks to support the change from fixed company fleets to more flexible use of vehicles.
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Cubic and Google Pay to launch transit cards for Android phones
Cubic and Google have collaborated to simplify how travellers pay for their journeys in major metropolitan areas.
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RTA to crack down on bus fare evaders using new technology
Dubai's transport authority signs another Memorandum of Understanding, this time with tech giant Cisco, in a bid to protect fare revenues.
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Santander partnership brings blockchain to Madrid buses
The partnership with start-up firm Vottun is part of EMT’s ‘Madrid in Motion’ initiative, which encourages innovation across the Spanish capital’s mobility network.
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Tap on, tap off payments introduced on Brighton & Hove buses
The system replaces the need to purchase a paper ticket or to notify the driver of a destination.
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Transit agency research report: the state of fare collection
Masabi issued a survey in the late summer/fall of 2019 to professionals working for transit agencies and operators around the globe, with a particular focus on fare collection teams.
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RTA and Mastercard partner to secure and simplify transport payments
Throughout the project, RTA and Mastercard will assess the benefits that open-loop technology can bring to public transport infrastructure.