Ireland seeks replacement for Leap transit card system

“The National Transport Authority (NTA) has issued a market consultation notice to engage with potential service providers as part of its plans to advance the implementation of an Account Based Ticketing (ABT) system across the bus, rail, and light-rail network. It will allow passengers to pay for their journey through mobile phones, bank cards, or […]

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Use of Contactless EMV to Pay Transit Fares Accelerating, According to Two Agencies That Launched Service This Year

By:  Dan Balaban NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Two transit agencies, one large and one small, that began accepting contactless bank cards and NFC wallets to pay fares in recent months are reporting that use of the new payments services is accelerating among their customers. Related stories, automatically selected:  NFC Wallets Make Up Growing Share of Contactless

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MTA to expand Omny open loop ticketing to all New York bus services and subway stations

New York’s Omny contactless fare system is to undergo “a blitz phase of installations that will bring the popular new contactless fare payment system to all 472 stations as well as all MTA bus routes by the end of next year,” the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced. The move follows adoption rates that

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Bank of America adds face recognition to mobile banking app

“Release notes for version 8.3.11 of Bank of America for Android prominently mentions the ‘Ability to sign in with face unlock (Pixel 4 only)’… After updating, you’ll need to enter your password one more time, and select the ‘Set up biometric sign-in’ checkbox. After completing BofA’s process, Pixel 4 face unlock will work on all

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GlobalPlatform reports secure element shipment numbers

More than 6.2bn GlobalPlatform-compliant secure elements were deployed in 2018, an increase of over 750m from the previous year, the standards organisation has revealed. In all, over 35bn secure elements based on GlobalPlatform technology have been deployed since 2010, it adds. Read the rest of GlobalPlatform reports secure element shipment numbers at NFCW.

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Google details its plan to offer free US bank accounts via Google Pay

US consumers will be able to start signing up for checking accounts from within Google Pay in mid-2020, Google has told the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). Google plans to make the accounts available free of charge, in partnership with credit unions and other financial institutions, and to generate revenues from debit card transaction fees.

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TfL reports on mobile payments adoption on London’s transport network

One in five contactless payments on London’s public transportation network are now made using a mobile phone or other non-card device, Transport for London (TfL) has revealed. The information was made public following a Freedom of Information Act request which also asked TfL how the introduction of contactless bank card payments has contributed to reducing

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