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March 29, 2021 | Passenger

Tickets, please: Fare collection meets digitalisation

The adoption of new digital technologies has transformed the way we pay for travel. Oliver Cuenca reports on how ticketing has changed in recent decades, and where it could go next.

November 15, 2020 | Technology

UIC to roll out new pan-European tariff distribution platform

THE International Union of Railways (UIC) has announced it will introduce a new Open Sales and Distribution Model (OSDM) platform supplied by Hit Rail to replace the existing Price and Fare Information Storage (PRIFIS) international tariffs distribution tool.

March 23, 2020 | Fare collection

MaaS appeal, the near or distant future of urban transport?

Mobility as a Service has been touted as the natural next-step in the advancement of urban and inter-city transport. But while strides have been made in the development of many of the integral aspects needed to make MaaS a reality, implementation is still lacking. David Burroughs looks at why this is the case, and what needs to change.

January 21, 2020 | Metros

RATP Smart Systems to supply ticketing for Hanoi Metro Line 3

HANOI Metropolitan Rail Transport Project Board (MRB) has signed a three-year contract with RATP Smart Systems to design and supply the ticketing system for Hanoi Metro Line 3.

December 3, 2019 | News

Federal Cartel Office to investigate DB ticketing systems

THE German Federal Cartel Office has initiated proceedings against German Rail (DB) following allegations that the operator’s practices and policies relating to its cooperation with independent third-party digital ticketing platforms are restrictive and anti-competitive.

September 20, 2019 | Europe

SJ sells stake in SilverRail Technologies

SILVERRAIL Technologies Inc, through its subsidiary SilverRail Linkon, has acquired Swedish national passenger operator SJ’s 25% stake in SilverRail Technologies AB, becoming the company’s sole owner.

August 13, 2019 | Technology

Hitachi to test barrierless mobile ticketing system

HITACHI is due to launch a testing programme for a new smart ticketing system, which uses sensors positioned on the doors of public transport vehicles to detect an app on passengers’ smartphones as they board and alight, removing the need for ticket barriers.

June 11, 2019 | Technology

Masabi launches Justride Validator ticket system

IRJ at the UITP Summit: Masabi has launched its Justride Validator, a multi-format ticket validation device for buses and LRVs designed to allow passengers to tap a contactless payment card, linked smartcard or mobile device to travel, without needing to purchase a ticket or understand the fare system.

May 31, 2019 | Europe

Sqills to install software for cross-operator reservations across Britain

DUTCH ticketing and reservation software provider Sqills has announced it will provide its S3 Passenger Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for reservations across Britain, which will allow passengers to reserve seats across multiple operators when booking tickets.

May 6, 2019 | Technology

Denver launches sale of transit tickets via Uber app

DENVER Regional Transportation District (RTD) launched Uber Transit ticketing, a service which allows passengers to purchase metro and bus tickets through the Uber app, on May 2 with the system set to be rolled out over the coming weeks.

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