Transit news and trends

Discover Expands Tap and Pay Amid Rise in Contactless Transit
Payment Methods // January 18, 2023

Discover is expanding its Tap and Pay solution to a series of global transit agencies. The company said the contactless payment solution is now available for cardholders using transit agencies in Spain, Poland and Taiwan, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 18) news release. “As commuting...

Google Maps Enables Parking Payments With Passport
Google // September 02, 2020

Passport has collaborated with Google to offer mobile parking payments in Austin, Texas through Google Maps. The function will begin launching on Wednesday (Sept. 2) and will be “widely available” in the weeks to come, according to an announcement. “We’re excited to work with Passport to help...

NY Transit Seeks Apple’s Help With iPhone Mask Problem
Apple // August 10, 2020

New York City’s public transportation system is asking Apple Inc.’s help for a better way for some iPhone owners to unlock their phones, the Associated Press reported. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook over the weekend, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman Patrick Foye...

Leveraging Payments To Unify The Transit Experience
Mobile Applications // July 17, 2020

Countries around the world are reopening their borders, and consumers are eager to travel — but in a contactless, safe way. This can be a problem when one city's transit system accepts cards while another runs on cash and tokens. In this month’s Payments Orchestration...

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Meep and LISNR Partner on Contactless Authentications for Transit Operators

March 06, 2023
Meep and LISNR have partnered on contactless authentications for bus, train and transit operators. This collaboration adds LISNR’s proximity verification technology to Meep’s mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) mobile app and platform capabilities, the companies said in a Monday (March 6) press release. “LISNR’s technology enhances the mobility ecosystems that Meep creates, making them more widely usable, and […]

Discover Expands Tap and Pay Amid Rise in Contactless Transit

January 18, 2023
Discover is expanding its Tap and Pay solution to a series of global transit agencies. The company said the contactless payment solution is now available for cardholders using transit agencies...

Google Maps Enables Parking Payments With Passport

September 02, 2020
Passport has collaborated with Google to offer mobile parking payments in Austin, Texas through Google Maps. The function will begin launching on Wednesday (Sept. 2) and will be “widely available” in the...

NY Transit Seeks Apple’s Help With iPhone Mask Problem

August 10, 2020
New York City’s public transportation system is asking Apple Inc.’s help for a better way for some iPhone owners to unlock their phones, the Associated Press reported. In a letter...