public transportation

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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Neobank bunq Launches Cash Back and Savings Interest
Neobank bunq Launches Cash Back and Savings Interest
July 18, 2023  |  Digital Banking

European neobank bunq has added cash-back and savings bonuses to its offerings designed for digital nomads. bunq now offers 1% cash back on food and...

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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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Visa Expands Contactless Public Transportation Payments Due To Pandemic
Visa Expands Contactless Public Transportation Payments Due To Pandemic
July 16, 2020  |  VISA

Visa, in response to the rising demand for safer ways to travel, has expanded its partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems to offer contactless payments for...

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From Why To How Fast: Getting Contactless Payments Up To Speed In Public Transportation
From Why To How Fast: Getting Contactless Payments Up To Speed In Public Transportation
July 07, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

COVID-19 is derailing public transportation the world over, but Fernando Souza, vice president at payments platform CyberSource tells PYMNTS it’s also creating a huge push...

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Uber Inks First Deal To Manage Public Transit
Uber Inks First Deal To Manage Public Transit
June 17, 2020  |  Ridesharing

With ridesharing having taken a hit from the pandemic, Uber is pushing into a new sector: public transportation. Uber — or Uber’s software, to be...

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NYC Public Trans Contactless Fare Plans Slowed
NYC Public Trans Contactless Fare Plans Slowed
June 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

New Yorkers who were hoping the city’s public transportation network would soon accept contactless payment will have to wait. The Wall Street Journal reported the...

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Citigroup Ponders Suburban Satellite Offices 
Citigroup Ponders Suburban Satellite Offices 
May 20, 2020  |  Real Estate

As the country starts lifting stay-at-home mandates and people head back to the office, Citigroup is considering a temporary relocation to the suburbs until it’s...

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Commuters In India Will Soon Need Only One Transport Payment Card
Commuters In India Will Soon Need Only One Transport Payment Card
January 16, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Metro authorities in India are planning to launch automatic fare collection (AFC) gates that will work with the country’s National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) that...

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