Dubai’s Simage Technologies has announced the launch of a new converged platform for ID, mobile payments and contact/contactless payments across multiple sectors, including financial services, the public sector and transport. According to Simage, the platform supports multi-factor authentication and biometrics in end-user and transaction verification, allowing for a wide array of ID based applications and […]

New Zealand’s Snapper has announced the expansion of its contactless payment system to taxis in the Greater Wellington Region. Snapper customers can now use their contactless payment cards in approximately 700 taxis throughout Wellington, as well as hundreds of buses, retailers and the harbor ferry. Snapper worked with TaxiCharge to expand the system, which is […]

Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) is launching Peru’s first contactless ticketing system on Lima’s forthcoming Bus Rapid Transit line “Metropolitano,” expected to carry 700,000 riders daily when fully operational. ACS, A Xerox Company, has signed a 14-year, $200 million contract to deliver and operate the system, which will allow bus riders to pay for fares with […]

The Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO), which operates a 14-mile commuter train line between Center City and Lindenwold, NJ, may adopt an open fare payment system enabling commuters to pay for rides with contactless bank cards, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Upgraded readers from Cubic Corp could be installed at PATCO stations as early as […]

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is unveiling its contactless CharmCard for public transit fare payment this week, according to wjz.com. The new system allows customers to load cash or credit onto their CharmCards to pay for rides on MTA-operated Metro trains, light rail and buses. The new CharmCard is also compatible with Washington D.C.’s smart […]

B-cycle has completed the installation its RFID-enabled bike-sharing system in Des Moines, Iowa, according to a local news report. Four kiosks and eighteen bicycles make up the pilot phase of the “Des Moines B-cycle” bike-sharing program, with city organizers expecting to have more available by 2011. With the B-cycle bike rental program users simply press […]

South Africa’s Absa Bank has begun issuing MasterCard’s contactless PayPass payment cards, according to sowetanlive.co.za. Absa, which is owned by Barclays, conducted a successful 18-month pilot of the technology before officially rolling out the new prepaid cards. Designed for everyday low-value purchases, the cards can hold a balance of up to R1500 (about $210), and […]

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has released a short list of 11 firms vying for the contract to the city’s proposed open fare public transit payment system, according to The Globe and Mail. Chief among the the candidates are Visa Canada, South Korea’s LG, a Xerox subsidiary and San Diego’s Cubic Transportation Systems, which is […]

Advanced ID Corp., a developer of RFID solutions for supply chain, conveyor belt and tire management applications, provided an update on future plans of the company, including new partnerships and product offerings set for deployment later this year. Working with Advanced ID’s South American operation, AIDO has partnered with Mercurio Correias in Brazil to create […]

St. Louis is looking to adopt a smart card fare system for its public transportation network, according to stltoday.com. Metro, operator of St. Louis’ transportation system, is working on the new program, which would see passengers paying for bus and metro fares with the tap of a single smart card. Metro has already received federal […]