STMicroelectronics announced its next generation of dual-interface chip-card microcontrollers combining computing power with contactless performance, and the ability to support multiple transit-card standards. ST’s new ST31 series combines the latest ARM SecurCore SC000 processor that supports contact or contactless operation. The chips can also support MIFARE, MIFARE DESFire and Calypso transport-card standards enhancing multi-application versatility. […]

Arcontia International, a Swedish producer of contactless smart card readers and terminals, has been selected by LECIP, Inc. for a smart card based fare collection solution, including cashless ticket vending machines and contactless smart card readers. LECIP and the City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) inked a deal worth more than $7 million […]

As the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) takes its first steps to expand train service into Silicon Valley, it is also bringing its regionally interoperable Clipper Card payment system to its new customers. Warm Springs Constructors, the consortium that is building the BART Warm Springs Track Extension Project, has awarded Cubic Transportation Systems a […]

The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has certified the first two products to implement the CIPURS open security standard – a contactless security controller from Infineon Technologies and a CIPURSE smart card applet for NFC smart phones from INSIDE Secure. System integrators, transit systems operators and other transit ecosystem members can use these […]

The Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pa. plans to begin the next phase of its conversion to the ConnectCard electronic fare collection system next month, when the transit starts issuing the new smart cards to some monthly pass purchasers, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Starting November, riders who buy monthly passes at the Downtown […]

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has selected ASK contactless smart cards, through its client ABBA, for 4.5 million ASK contactless smart cards in support of the city’s advanced multimodal ticketing system. Nol Card is a smart card, based on NXP’s MIFARE DESFire chip, that enables commuters to pay for the use of […]

The Community of Madrid is extending the new public transport card to all users of the Standard Zone A Transport Season Ticket, replacing the magnetic strip season ticket with contactless technology for the over 350,000 users of this pass. This new contactless payment technology offers commuters convenient and fast access to the means of transport, […]

A series of bugs in the Calgary Transit’s new “Connect” electronic fare payment system is continuing to delay its launch, according to the Calgary Herald. The agency began testing the Connect card payment system for public transit last spring, allowing passengers to pay for their bus and CTrain rides electronically in lieu of cash, tickets […]