Visa has announced that 43 Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) Green Parking lots have adopted Visa payWave contactless payments. The new system enables drivers to pay for parking by simply passing their payWave card near the contactless terminal to ‘check in’ to the parking lot, and once again when exiting to complete the transaction. Once the […]

FIST Enterprises, a developer of biometric technology solutions, has commissioned the design and build of a biometric motorcycle from Paul Jr. Designs. In addition to commissioning the FIST Chopper, its design and creation will be featured on the reality show American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior on the Discovery Channel. The hallmark of the design of […]

The youth-oriented Australian travel agency – Student Flights – has selected Multicard to provide identity management services for the verification and issuance of International Student Exchange student ID cards. Student Flights, a division of Brisbane-based Flight Centre Limited, has 50 stores across Australia all of which are authorized issuing agents for the internationally recognized International […]

Public transport passengers in Halton, England will soon be able to use contactless transit cards on buses, trains and ferries, according to Runcorn & Widness Weekly News. Slated for debut in October, the new Oyster-style passes will be distributed by Merseytravel to those renewing their season tickets. In addition to transport ticketing, Merseytravel plans for […]

Multicard has announced it will provide the Municipality of Enschede, The Netherlands with a solution to manage the community’s free bus transport service for older residents. Multicard’s solution encompasses participant enrollment, the issuance of special passes for the service, management of the database of participants, and the design and management of a Web portal that […]

The DC One Card is undergoing changes that will make it easier for students to use discounted fare cards to ride Metro’s buses and trains, according to The Washington Post. Previously, students were required to get an application from their school, take it to District’s Department Of Transportation’s school transit subsidy office, and then complete […]

STMicroelectronics has unveiled a new secure IC chip for the latest version the Calypso ticketing open standard. With the support of ST’s CD21-Rev3 solution, the Calypso Revision 3 standard enables operators to offer contactless transit cards with extra services such as an e-purse, loyalty rewards or USB key. According to ST, the EMV-compliant solution is […]

Indra has announced it will lead a consortium to supply the Kuala Lumpur Monorail with a new contactless ticketing system Indra, an IT company based in Spain, will team up with Malaysia’s Iris to design, supply, and implement the €4.4 million system, which will include new access control equipment and automated and manual ticket sale […]