The city of Chennai, India is getting ready to roll out contactless ticketing on its forthcoming Metro Rail transit system, according to The Deccan Chronicle. Modeled after Hong Kong’s ‘Octopus’ system, Chennai’s prepaid contactless cards will allow commuters to quickly tap on and off of Metro trains. The fare charge is automatically deducted from the […]

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is doing away with the old MetroCard ticketing system in favor of a new open fare contactless system, according to Yahoo! News. Expected to launch in 2015, the new system will allow subway riders to pay for fares by passing their contactless credit cards in front of a […]

The BCR Romanian Commercial Bank, and the Bucharest Autonomous Transportation Administration have joined forces to introduce the BCR Zambet card. The Zambet card is a debit card which includes contactless payment, so it may be used to pay for transit fares in and around the city of Bucharest. One major benefit of the card is […]

UK drivers using the M6 Toll Road will be able to pay for their journeys using contactless credit and debit cards from as early as February 2012, says Barclaycard. The M6 Toll is working with Barclaycard to install contactless payment terminals at toll booths, allowing customers to pay by simply passing their card over a […]

Digital Payment Technologies has announced the launch of its new NFC-enabled LUKE II multi-space parking pay station. Designed to give municipalities, parking operators and universities a more cost-effective way to manage their parking operations, the LUKE II offers real-time monitoring, reporting and credit card authorization, in addition to payments via contactless credit cards and NFC-enabled […]

On Track Innovations (OTI) has been awarded a $2.5 million ten-year contract to deploy its EasyFuel solution for a government ministry in Africa. EasyFuel is an automated payment solution that uses contactless technology to streamline the fueling process for oil companies, fleets and retail customers. Operable both in service stations and home bases, EasyFuel uses […]

Precise ParkLink is partnering with MasterCard and payment processor Moneris Solutions to integrate MasterCard’s PayPass technology into its payment terminals across Canada, allowing customers to pay parking fees with the tap of a contactless card. ParkLink will integrate PayPass over the next three years, covering more than 160 parking lots in the Greater Toronto Area. […]

Chiltern Railways in the UK announced a new mobile application to aid in the process of ticketing. This new application, which is available for smart phones, enables people to get rid of paper tickets and simply show up to catch the train carrying their phones. Chiltern reports the new application is compatible with iOS devices, […]