Spain’s Indra has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to implement contactless smart card ticketing technology on the Metro St. Louis bus and light rail networks. The new contactless ticketing system, which will cover 37 stations and nearly 70 bus routes, will also include new automatic ticket dispensing, cancellation and validation systems, and Indra’s Account […]

Celent has released a report predicting a surge in mobile contactless payment usage in South Korea, according to Finextra. Celent says the country will see its contactless m-payments market skyrocket within the next few years at compound annual growth rate of more than 50%. Furthermore, Celent predicts that the number of pre-paid contactless payment customers […]

sQuid is partnering MoFlow to launch an online smart card-based ticketing program for Midlands events company Vodbull UK. Vodbull Ranger Cards are contactless smart cards that are sold preloaded with electronic tickets to some of the largest student events in Birmingham. Once a card is registered, students are able to purchase tickets for future events […]

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed plans to implement a contactless payment system intended to act as an alternative to the capital’s Oyster card network, according to ZDNet. Expected to be in place by 2012, the new system will involve a partnership with Visa, MasterCard and American Express to allow passengers to pay for bus […]

VeriFone has offered to buy the remaining shares of rival point-of-sales manufacturer Hypercom for $5.25 a share, a premium of 52% over the closing price of shares on Sept. 23 and 69% over the average share price for the 30-trading days previous. The all cash transaction was sent to Hypercom on Sept. 29. Hypercom previously […]

The 2010 Sesames Awards finalists were recently selected as some of the best in their respective categories – hardware, software, and applications. Applications will be split into eight sectors: Identification/ID Cards, IT Security, Transportation, Banking/Retail/Loyalty, Mobility, Trusted Internet/Authentication, e-Transactions, Manufacturing & Tests. Hardware Infineon Technologies with Infineon SLI 76 “in-car” family Morpho e-Documents with ConnectSIM […]

Gemalto has announced the expansion of its Burlington, Ontario facility aimed at serving its growing EMV customer base in Canada. According to Gemalto, the investment will double the capacity of the site, which is the first in Canada to personalize dual-interface smart banking cards, and accommodate the need for delivering additional cardholder services. Gemalto’s Burlington […]

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) issued a request for proposal on the design, implementation, and operation of an open fare collection system that would introduce the use of contactless credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards to the city’s public transit network. According to the CTA, the next generation of fare media is expected to […]

The NFC Forum announced that it is holding a one-day Spotlight Session for Developers No. 5, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. According to the NFC Forum, this is one of a continuing series of events held by the NFC Forum that brings application developers face to face with NFC experts […]

ASK, supplier of contactless smart cards for Mexico’s Metrobús, has reached the milestone of 6.5 million cards issued since its launch in 2005. According to ASK, the eco-friendly transport system services all of Mexico City via two reserved bus lanes, with a third expected to open in January. The company is also helping Mexico celebrate […]