Public Transit

Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit Payments

Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit Payments
Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit Payments
February 23, 2026  |  Transportation

Transit systems around the world are moving away from cash and paper tickets. Instead, they are moving toward modernized payments tied to bank-issued contactless cards...

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Via Bets on Connected Transit as It Heads to IPO
Via Bets on Connected Transit as It Heads to IPO
August 15, 2025  |  IPO

The modernization of transportation isn’t just about the shiny new buses or autonomous pilot. The transformation of public systems that ferry millions of individuals across...

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Uber Invites Consumers to Give up Car, Try Alternative Transportation
Uber Invites Consumers to Give up Car, Try Alternative Transportation
June 27, 2024  |  Ridesharing

Uber is inviting consumers to give up their personal car for five weeks and adopt a “car-light lifestyle.” The ride-hailing company will select up to...

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Open-Loop Payments Help Advance Smart City Innovation
Open-Loop Payments Help Advance Smart City Innovation
May 14, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The concept of the connected commuter is gaining momentum, driven by the increasing reliance on digital solutions for travel and commuting needs. PYMNTS Intelligence research...

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Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
Cities Tap Contactless Payments to Transform Urban Mobility
February 08, 2024  |  Digital Payments

In the past, urban travel often meant wrestling with cumbersome paper tickets or scrambling for exact change at transit stations. However, with the roll out...

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Google Aims to Turn Digital Wallets Into Transit Passes
Google Aims to Turn Digital Wallets Into Transit Passes
October 26, 2023  |  Mobile

Google will allow commuters in more locations to store transit passes in their digital wallets. The tech giant discussed its progress in marrying the Google...

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Mastercard Teams With Ubirider to Expand Mobility-as-a-Service
Mastercard Teams With Ubirider to Expand Mobility-as-a-Service
January 17, 2023  |  Partnerships

Mastercard is working with Portuguese mobility platform Ubirider to expand its transit services. The partnership, announced in a news release Tuesday (Jan. 17) will leverage...

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Public Transit Authorities Mull Adding Payment Options to Boost Ridership
Public Transit Authorities Mull Adding Payment Options to Boost Ridership
November 30, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Public transit is still reeling from pandemic impacts that left trains and buses mostly empty in 2020 and 2021. Recently, there’s been a push by...

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