The Chicago Transit Authority and Pace unveiled a new open fare payment system, Ventra, designed to provide its customers with a flexible and more convenient way to pay for train and bus rides. With Ventra, riders will no longer need to carry multiple cards, and will not have to worry about having cash on hand […]

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has introduced a new autoload feature that will let commuters load money on their SmarTrip cards automatically, according to The Washington Examiner. Approximately 30,000 Metro riders have received the invite to help the transit agency test the new feature which can automatically replenish the plastic farecards if the […]

Hyland Hills Water World in Denver, Colo. is using the PDC Smart RFID Wristband Kiosk by Precision Dynamics for self-service locker rentals and a variety of other functions, according to selfserviceworld.com. The touch screen kiosk automatically programs and distributes a waterproof, RFID-enabled Smart Band wristband, which offers guests secure access to their assigned locker by […]

Visa has released its London 2012 Olympics NFC and contactless usage statistics, where the company offered the unique opportunity to showcase the potential of contactless payments to its partners and members from all around the globe, according to NFC World. Visa staff, partners, Visa-sponsored athletes and journalists all issued with their Samsung Galaxy S III […]

NXP, Gemalto and Ingenico are the three highest ranked vendors to sit atop ABI Research’s latest payment and banking card and contactless technologies Competitive Assessment. The Competitive Assessment comprised a total of 18 companies, all evaluated against 11 different criteria under the categories of implementation and innovation, in addition to a market share analysis for […]

Dynamics Inc. announced its Triple Interface payment device, a battery-powered piece of plastic that ties together all three primary payment technologies – magnetic stripe, EMV and contactless – into a single, rewriteable format. A user can select a desired payment option by simply pressing the different buttons on the card. When different payment options are […]

A new payment card with three functions – traditional payments, public transportation and collecting bonus points – is available on the Georgian market, according to The FINANCIAL. The new Express Card, issued by The National Bank of Georgia, enables cardholders to perform banking transactions, pay transit fare on the Tbilisi metro, buses and mini-buses, as […]

Cubic’s open payment system run by the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) will be on display and featured at the Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council Meeting, nearly one year after its launch. The PATCO Speedline is a rapid transit system that runs from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden County, New Jersey. The open payment system accepts […]

Confidex announced that it has exceeded the 300 million pieces delivered in limited use contactless tickets, compliant with NFC Forum Type 2. Confidex’s limited use contactless tickets enable mass transit passengers in more than 30 cities on all continents to conveniently and reliably commute while experiencing the benefits of contactless ecosystems. In addition, Confidex introduced […]

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) of the Denver Metro Area is introducing a new smart card fare payment system, which is expected to replace all general bus passes and punch cards throughout the system late next year, according to The Daily Camera. The smart card – dubbed MyRide – is equipped with a chip that […]