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By:  Dan Balaban The Moscow Department of Transport has announced it is launching a test of its planned “MultiTransport” mobility-as-a-service platform, which will enable users to plan and pay for rides on the Moscow Metro and other public transit, along with taxis. The city said it is planning to add other transport modes, including car-share […]

By:  Dan Balabn California state officials have released a list of seven bidders it intends to award contracts to for the supply of core technology for the state’s ambitious plan to help more than 300 transit agencies roll out open-loop fare payments statewide. Related stories, automatically selected:  Fifth Transit Agency to Conduct Open-Loop Payments Trial,

By:  Dan Balaban Moscow Metro has 45,000 users for its Face Pay service since launching its rollout of facial recognition fare-payments in mid-October, the transit agency said today, in releasing more details about how the service works. Related stories, automatically selected:  Contactless Fare Payments Double for Moscow Metro, as Agency Focuses on New Payments Services

By:  Dan Balaban A commercial bus company serving Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, has launched contactless open-loop payments on board its new electronic buses, and reports say officials and bankers would like to see contactless EMV payments expanded to other modes of transport. Related stories, automatically selected:  More Cities in Finland Expected to Move to Open-Loop Fare

By:  Staff Updated: The Spokane Transit Authority in Washington state confirmed that its new fare-collection system will include contactless open-loop payments–with a beta test planned for next October, a spokesman told NFC Times’ sister publication Mobility Payments. Related stories, automatically selected:  While Interest is Growing in Going Cashless in U.S., Few Agencies have Accomplished the Feat So

By:  Dan Balaban Plans by Transport for New South Wales, Australia’s largest transit agency, to launch a trial enabling users to plan, book and pay for multimodal rides is the next step toward the agency’s long-ter Related stories, automatically selected:  Special Report: Interest Grows in ‘White-Label EMV’ for Closed-Loop Transit Cards Exclusive: NFC Wallets Grow

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By:  Dan Balaban The UK government’s plan to equip 700 rail stations over the next three years to accept contactless open-loop payments is a major initiative, as it seeks to replicate the success of London’s contactless pay-as-you go fare payments system elsewhere in the country–a goal that has proved elusive in the past. Related stories,

By:  Dan Balaban The Central Ohio Transit Authority, or COTA, officially launched its new digital-payments service Monday, including a fare-capping feature that the agency estimates will cost it $1.8 million per year in lost fare revenue, the agency confirmed to Mobility Payments. Related stories, automatically selected:  Case Study: Ohio Transit Agency Nears Goal of Ridding Vehicles

By:  Dan Balaban Moscow Metro is recruiting more users to test its “Virtual Troika” card in two NFC wallets, those supporting Google Pay and Samsung Pay, as one of the world’s largest subway operators continues to seek more ways for its customers to pay for rides. Related stories, automatically selected:  Apple Pay Enables Ventra Closed-Loop