Public Transit

Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
Exclusive: Mastercard Expands ‘Tap on Phone’ Payments To LA’s Flyaway Airport Bus Service
November 08, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The rise of contactless payments will be a marathon, not a sprint. The latest foray into new territory came at the New York City Marathon...

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Volocopter Partners with Urban Movement Labs
Volocopter Partners with Urban Movement Labs
September 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter is teaming up with Urban Movement Labs (UML) in Los Angeles to explore air mobility in the LA area. Christian...

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California’s Monterey-Salinas Transit To Offer Visa’s Tap To Pay
California’s Monterey-Salinas Transit To Offer Visa’s Tap To Pay
May 11, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will now allow bus riders to pay fares using contactless solutions, becoming the first California transit agency — and the first system...

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JPMorgan Chase Nixes Uber Rides To Work For Junior Staff
JPMorgan Chase Nixes Uber Rides To Work For Junior Staff
September 16, 2020  |  Ridesharing

JPMorgan Chase is ceasing the pandemic practice of letting employees Uber to work on the company dime, according to Bloomberg. The measure was put in...

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Americans Swap Mass Transit For Personal Vehicles As Pandemic Fuels Car Purchases
Americans Swap Mass Transit For Personal Vehicles As Pandemic Fuels Car Purchases
August 24, 2020  |  Retail

Cars.com found that more than a third of Americans are telecommuting as commuting habits have changed over the pandemic, placing more dependence on personal vehicles....

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Today In Payments: EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To US; Airbnb Revives Plan To Go Public
Today In Payments: EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer To US; Airbnb Revives Plan To...
July 16, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, EU’s top court will limit companies’ ability to transfer personal data to the U.S., and Airbnb said it will revive its...

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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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Why An API May Be The Ticket To Solving Public Transit’s Cash Flow Jam
Why An API May Be The Ticket To Solving Public Transit’s Cash Flow Jam
January 10, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

There will be approximately 25 billion Intelligence of Things (IoT)-enabled devices in use by the end of 2021, and many of these devices will find...

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Cubic Teams With Moovit For Public Transit Mobile Experiences
Cubic Teams With Moovit For Public Transit Mobile Experiences
January 09, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

To co-develop next-generation mobile solutions for public transit agencies, Cubic Transportation Systems and Moovit have inked a definitive agreement. The partnership will see the integration...

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