As people slowly reacquaint themselves with public transportation after more than two years of cratering usage during the COVID-19 outbreak, we find a new behavior is taking root, as more transit systems enable tap-to-ride technology, and more people around the world are using it. Get...
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FlixMobility, a German transport app, on Thursday reported a 37% increase in passenger travel in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
Seven years ago, when Visa first started working on bringing contactless payments to London’s Mass Transit system, the landscape for tap and go cards looked very different. The technology, Visa’s Global Head of Urban Mobility Nick Mackie told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, was...
March 17, 2023
As transit systems move away from legacy payment methods like pay-as-you-go passes and toward contactless open-loop payments, it’s creating new commerce possibilities that not only benefit ridership and relieve urban congestion, but also promise greater financial inclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]
July 12, 2022
We’ve seen the disappearance of the subway tokens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
May 28, 2019
Contactless payments have yet to achieve critical mass in the U.S., at only about 3 percent of transactions, according to NMI. Nick Starai, chief strategy officer at the firm, tells...
May 22, 2019
The first time is a charm. In fact, the first time must be a charm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
January 10, 2020
FlixMobility, a German transport app, on Thursday reported a 37% increase in passenger travel in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]
June 06, 2019
The Land Transport Authority of Singapore now includes Visa cards in SimplyGo, its contactless payment system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
March 22, 2019
Mastercard plans to bring cashless transit solutions to more than 20 U.S. cities in the next few years, the company said on Friday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete...
December 08, 2016
Cash is still king when it comes to paying for mass transit rides, according to new data from ACI Worldwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
