Cubic Transportation Systems has been awarded a $65 million deal, through its Australian division, to provide for passenger rail operations in Sydney. The three-year contract includes expanded operations, maintenance of ticketing equipment, infrastructure and delivery of associated services by Cubic to RailCorp (Rail Corporation New South Wales). The contract includes provisions to be extended within […]
27 Apr, 2012RailCorp taps Cubic for automated ticketing in Sydney
27 Apr, 2012Canadian carriers ready NFC payments for 2012
Canadians may be paying for items with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone by the end of 2012. According to Reuters, Canadian banks, credit card companies and telecoms are reaching an agreement on an NFC payment service that will capitalize on Canada’s robust contactless infrastructure. “In Canada, we are more ready than probably any country […]
27 Apr, 2012AIBMS launches its first contactless terminals in Dublin theatre
AIB Merchant Services, a merchant acquiring joint venture between First Data Corporation and Allied Irish Banks p.l.c, announced the launch of its first contactless payment terminals, activated at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, in Dublin. The contactless technology will enable customers to pay for refreshments up to the value of €15 by simply tapping their […]
27 Apr, 2012BRD selects Oberthur to supply multi-app payment cards
Romanian bank BRD, a unit of Société Générale, has selected Oberthur Technologies to supply multi-application payment cards. These cards have payment scheme applications, as well as the ability to host transport, access control, PKI or biometric apps. BRD will be launching the MultiPass Transport card, which Oberthur developed in collaboration with Bucharest transport operators RATB […]
27 Apr, 2012Facial recognition software to identify subjects in art
Three University of California, Riverside scholars have received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to launch a program that will use facial recognition software to identify unknown subjects in portrait art. The project, called “FACES: Faces, Art, and Computerized Evaluation Systems,” was conceived by Conrad Rudolph, professor of art history and […]
26 Apr, 2012Retailers urge FTC to move cautiously on mobile payments
The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, is urging the Federal Trade Commission to move cautiously in establishing regulations for mobile payments. “Mobile technology and processes are just beginning to emerge and we won’t know which practices the public will like or what methods will provide new benefits until the technology begins […]
26 Apr, 2012Dubai rolling out automated border crossing
Travelers into Dubai International Airport will have the option of using an automated border crossing checkpoint, according to GulfNews.com. Initially deployed in Terminal three, but expected to be rolled out throughout the airport, the system will read the passports and check the facial image and iris against a watch list. The entire process takes about […]