Transit Payments news and trends

SMB Cash Flow Gaps, Transit Payments, Disaster Loans Top This Week’s News
The Weekender // July 17, 2020

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives into the cash flow gaps of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), transit payments...

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

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 IPO plans. Plus, Goldman Sachs reported strong second-quarter earnings. EU Ruling Limits Personal Data Transfer to US The European Court...

Visa Partners With NY’s MTA To Expand Tap To Pay Locations
Mobile Payments // December 11, 2019

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) joined Visa and Chase at a press conference on Wednesday (Dec. 11) to announce the expansion of tap to pay at Penn Station. The MTA started piloting the system – called OMNY, short for One Metro New York –...

Mastercard, Visa Enable Tap To Pay For Miami Commuters
Payments Innovation // August 21, 2019

Transportation solutions provider Cubic Transportation Systems, along with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), will enable tap-and-go payments at Miami’s Metrorail stations, according to a press release on Wednesday (Aug. 21). Commuters will be able to pay with contactless-enabled Visa and Mastercard...

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Visa Partners With NY’s MTA To Expand Tap To Pay Locations

December 11, 2019
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) joined Visa and Chase at a press conference on Wednesday (Dec. 11) to announce the expansion of tap to pay at Penn Station. The MTA started piloting the system – called OMNY, short for One Metro New York – in May. OMNY will bring a contactless card-supporting turnstiles network […]

Mastercard, Visa Enable Tap To Pay For Miami Commuters

August 21, 2019
Transportation solutions provider Cubic Transportation Systems, along with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), will enable tap-and-go payments at Miami’s Metrorail stations, according to a press release...

Mumbai Bus Operator To Test India’s National Transit Card

August 13, 2019
India’s One Nation One Card will be test-piloted with Mumbai bus operator BEST in November, NFCWorld reported on Tuesday (Aug. 13). The national transit card system uses a bank-issued card...

Washington’s Metro System Plans For Mobile Payment Future

April 13, 2018
To enable mobile payments, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is working with its fare payment vendor to upgrade its payment capabilities. WMATA seeks to be “mobile ready” by 2019,...