The UK’s Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has awarded IT services provider Atos a seven-year contract to manage it’s new smart ticketing program, reports Consultant News. TfGM is implementing a plan to introduce e-tickets and enable payment with contactless bank cards for its Metrolink tram network. The plan also anticipates being able to offer a […]

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is in the process of upgrading its fare collection system to one that uses all contactless smart cards. Greg Garback, executive officer in the Department of Finance at the agency, discussed the impending changes at a meeting of the Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board. He addressed plans to […]

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 […]

An NFC mobile app exploiting a transit system loophole has been created that enables users to ride trains for free. Gizmodo reports that Corey Benninger and Max Sobell of the Intrepidus Group have developed the UltraReset app, which preys on vulnerabilities in a number of public transit systems including the New Jersey Path and San […]

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 […]

The University Católica of Murcia in southeastern Spain is piloting NFC for physical access, payments and attendance. SALTO Systems, Banco Santander, Vodafone, Gemalto and the public local government are collaborating on the project. The eight-month project, run by the Santander Universities Global Division, will see all staff and more than 20,000 students at the university […]

TagMaster has received additional orders for its RFID-based technologies to support the expansion of a student and computer tracking system installed at University of Sabah, Borneo. This order is for an additional 2,400 units of TagMaster’s Samui and Edam RFID tags along with extension of the school’s network of Celebes RFID readers, as the university […]

The National Transport Authority of Ireland has combined the student travel card and the integrated transport Leap card to give up to 50,000 Irish students easy access to all forms of public transport. Leap is Dublin’s version of the London Oyster Card. The new student smart card will enable students to gain discounted Leap card […]

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 […]