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 […]

HID Global announced it has expanded its secure identity credentials offering to support the latest MIFARE DESFire EV1 technology. The MIFARE DESFire EV1 card joins HID Global’s iCLASS card portfolio to expand customer options by enabling multiple applications on a single card. HID’s expanded secure Genuine HID card offering includes both MIFARE DESFire EV1-only and […]

The University of Washington is experiencing a few set backs in its plan to eliminate the U-PASS sticker and replace it with smart card technology, according to a university newspaper. The U-PASS – physically a sticker that is affixed to the back of the Husky Card, UW’s official ID card – is a bus pass […]

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 […]

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 […]

Duke University, Durham N.C., has discovered a new means for utilizing the Blackboard Transact system, by regulating its newly implemented bike-share program – Duke Bikes. A free student bike-loan program, the Duke Bikes fleet currently includes 130 rental bikes equipped with adjustable seats, lights and flashers. Student can even rent helmets and baskets. Bikes are […]

National Express Dundee is launching Scotland’s first ever smart card-based pay-as-you-go service for bus travel. The new service, supported by sQuid, will work with Scotland’s National Entitlement Card (NEC), allowing customers to pay for bus fare quickly and easily with a tap of a smart card. sQuid is providing the eMoney service for NEC smart […]

Hong Kong’s Advanced Card Systems (ACS) has announced the successful deployments of its ACOS6 Multi-application & Purse (MAP) Card and ACOS7 Dual Interface Smart Card. According to ACS, the ACOS6 was deployed for two major projects in Eastern Europe – an e-purse card system for factories and an e-ID system for universities. More than 100,000 […]

Kent State University announced the introduction of a new bike-sharing initiative called Flashfleet, which provides students, faculty and staff with a new free form of transportation and recreation throughout the campus. The new operation began this fall, allowing students, faculty and staff to visit one of six designated locations on campus to sign out a […]

The city of Cardiff, Wales is planning to launch its own version of London’s Oyster transit card next month, allowing bus passengers to pay for fares with a swipe of a contactless card, according to Wales Online. The new cards will feature a re-loadable electronic purse that can be used to store bus tickets, including […]