Sirit Corp. announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply ISO-18000-6C RFID tolling technology to Washington State Department of Transportation. For the initial contract that is valued at approximately $2.8 million, Sirit will provide its Identity 5200 readers and transponders for the SR 520 bridge in Seattle, as well as the existing SR […]

Auckland Transport has signed a participation agreement with Thales, NZ Bus and Snapper for the introduction of a single smart card for use on NZ Bus services as part of the Auckland Integrated Ticketing program. According to Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive, David Warburton, new interoperable equipment will be deployed onto NZ Bus services early next […]

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) says it will introduce contactless CEPAS-compliant Autopass cards within the next one to two years, according to channelnewsasia.com. The new contactless passes are intended for motorists of foreign-registered vehicles to pay for their vehicle entry permit and toll charges at checkpoints. According to channelnewsaisa.com, the new card may support other […]

The Association Française du Sans Contact Mobile (AFSCM), a non-profit organization aimed at advancing interoperable NFC applications, has determined that Nice’s city-wide NFC trial “cityzi” is a success, and will pave the way for future NFC roll outs across France. According to AFSCM, there has been a “quick and enthusiastic” adoption of cityzi-branded contactless services […]

The December meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

London black cabs are introducing a new payment scheme that allows passengers to pay for fares up to £15 with a tap of their Visa contactless debit or credit cards, according to uk.autoblog.com. Customers will also be able to pay for fares with EMV cards at terminals located in the back of the cab, meaning […]

The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance made its debut today at CARTES & IDentification 2010, introducing an open security standard to foster the next generation of transit fare collection systems. Now open to new members, the alliance will work to establish an ecosystem of transit operators, technology suppliers, consultants and integrators, government agencies […]

The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance, a global initiative for open standard security in public transportation, announced the addition of two new members: Watchdata Technologies Ltd. and the Open Ticketing Institute of the Netherlands. Together with the four founding members, they will work to establish and advance new interoperable transit fare collection solutions […]