public transport

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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European Cities Promote Nationwide Open-Loop Contactless Travel
European Cities Promote Nationwide Open-Loop Contactless Travel
December 14, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The Netherlands has followed London’s example with the launch of an open-loop transport system. Unlike their closed-loop equivalent, open-loop payment systems don’t require an additional...

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Uber App Now Offers Public Transport Tickets For CO Riders
Uber App Now Offers Public Transport Tickets For CO Riders
July 09, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is rolling out more ways to get around with expanded train and bus tickets for its customers in Denver, Colorado. The ridesharing leader has...

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Mastercard’s Kirkpatrick: Transit Is The Ticket To Everyday Spend
Mastercard’s Kirkpatrick: Transit Is The Ticket To Everyday Spend
March 25, 2019  |  Mastercard

The current best-in-class method of payment for a ride on a subway in any American city works just fine – until it doesn’t. Loading funds...

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The New York Subway’s Better Digital Ticket To Ride
The New York Subway’s Better Digital Ticket To Ride
November 02, 2017  |  Mastercard

New York City commuters – arguably the most on-the-go demographic in the United States – do not want to wait for anything. Which means the inefficient, rush-hour...

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