Australia’s Tourism and Transport Forum has announced its intentions to roll out a contacltess ticketing system in Sydney modeled after Southeast Queensland’s Go Card system, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. “Our research has found that when it comes to integrated smart card ticketing in Australia, the Go Card is the best there is, and […]

TagMaster, a producer of RFID solutions for railway applications, has been chosen by Beijing Tielonghengtong Vehicle Equipment Co., Ltd. (BTVE) in China to provide RFID systems for automating the identification of high-speed trains in maintenance workshops across China. In their contract with BTVE, RICHOR will provide the RFID equipment from TagMaster, as well as technical […]

Singapore-based electronic payments provider Nets and Nera Telecommunications Ltd announced that they have implemented a completely cashless payment service on Singapore’s Plus1 buses. Under the new system, commuters will have to pay using only contactless NETS FlashPay cards. Bus drivers will no longer accept cash and will not be provided with cash boxes on their […]

By Autumn C. Giusti, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications Imagine jet-setting from L.A. to Boston to Paris, catching the subway in all three cities, and only having to buy a single transit pass to get around. If four smart card powerhouses achieve their goal, this could one day be the reality for transit users. In January, […]

Aconite announced that it will provide Trans Link Systems (TLS) with software and consulting services to assist TLS in the migration to a more secure card platform for e-ticketing. TLS, a joint venture set up by the five largest Dutch public transport companies, designed, implemented and now operates a single, national payment system for public […]

Bristol, UK is expanding its smart card fare system on city buses following a successful trial of the technology, according to BBC News. The new cards, which get the user a 16% discount on fares, will be introduced August 30 on Wessex Connect bus routes into and around the city, with a possible future expansion […]

Hong Kong e-payment service provider Octopus Holdings has admitted to selling its customers’ personal information for a total of $5.7 million over the past four years, according to ZDNet. Since January 2006, Octopus, which provides Hong Kong with the popular Octopus contactless smart card used on public transit and in various stores, has sold the […]

eAccess LLC, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, has announced it will deliver 1 million smart cards to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PATH) under a new three-year-contract. “The eAccess Limited Use smart card allows transit riders who have been using paper magnetic tickets to switch to contactless technology,” comments Paul Orloff, […]

Chicago is set to roll out the first phase of its new bicycle sharing program, according to NBC Chicago. The new system, Chicago B-cycle, allows residents to rent bikes by the hour at various stations throughout the city using a credit card or contactless membership card. According to NBC, similar systems are already operating in […]

Bangkok Smartcard System (BSS) has announced a partnership with Australia’s Vix ERG for the design and delivery of a smart card clearing house solution for micropayments in Bangkok, Thailand. “The system will initially provide support for an integrated payments solution for the Bangkok Mass Transit System Company Limited (BTSC) and Bangkok Metro Company Limited (BMCL) […]