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We’re thrilled to announce a significant milestone here at Masabi: we were recently awarded a $97 million contract extension by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), spanning up to 12 years. Since the 2016 launch of MTA’s eTix mobile ticketing service, Masabi’s software has become critical to railroad fare collection operations. Today, 70 percent of MNR and LIRR’s revenue is enabled by mobile ticketing. We’re delighted to be supporting the MTA in enhancing the TrainTime app and completing OMNY delivery, while continuing to create experiences that MTA riders love. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber stated, "The new approach is going to give users the sense of interoperability they expect while limiting MTA's contractor risk and saving millions of dollars." The MTA's trust in us to manage the future of fare payment on the railroads is a testament to our capabilities, and we are excited to see what the next decade brings! Find the link to the full article in the comments section below. #PublicTransport #FarePayment #Innovation

#APM (Automated People Movers) are featured by many large international airports to transport passengers between terminals or within a terminal itself. APMs are well-suited for this purpose as they offer frequent service on an around-the-clock basis, enhancing their attractiveness to riders. APM technology has already proven its merit at many #airports, #amusement_centers, and full-scale #driverless #metros abroad. The potential of APMs in enabling more fluid circulation in the public urban environment is obvious. Some people mover systems at airports even connect with other public transportation systems to allow passengers to travel into the airport's city. With their exclusive rights-of-way and driverless operation, APMs provide unimpeded service, making them a reliable and efficient transportation option. What are your thoughts on APMs and their potential impact on urban transportation? Share your ideas in the comments below. #APM #Transportation #UrbanMobility #APMEngineering #UrbanMobility #TransportationInnovation #EngineeringExcellence

The 'taxi rank system' for Public Sector IT procurement needs to be ditched! It's like calling for a taxi but getting a unicycle instead. 🤷♂️ We should be prioritising competence over convenience and giving the best suppliers a chance to shine where they excel! #PublicSector #ITProcurement

There’s a new website in town—ridejtran.com! JTRAN’s new website provides information that’s clearer, simpler, more accessible, and mobile-friendly. Look up schedules, fares, news, and times for every stop. Learn more about the website at ridejtran.com/upgrades. #Jtran #Transit #PlanningandDevelopment #JacksonMississippi

Even the best players in the market cannot escape competition 🎯 With millions of passengers and thousands of trains operating daily, maintaining a competitive edge is no small feat. SNCF Voyageurs, a leader in the French railway transport market, leverages CAYZN Tracking to monitor competitors’ fares and optimize their pricing strategies dynamically. We spoke with Stéphanie Collin-Darrot, Competitive Intelligence Manager at SNCF TGV-INTERCITÉS, to understand the impact of our competition tracking tool on their operations over the past seven years. 🔗 Read how Wiremind's CAYZN Tracking helps them stay a step ahead of their competitors: https://bit.ly/3AixoNq #competitiveintelligence #railwayindustry #pricingstrategy #datadriven

Revenue leakage is an issue that looms large for transport operators in Africa. This article explores the problem of revenue leakage. Bus54 provides next level controls around fare collection, opening doors to growth, efficiency, and sustainability for transport operators.

Revenue leakage is a serious problem for transportation businesses, as it reduces their profits and affects their sustainability. Bus54's platform is the ideal solution to prevent revenue leakage, as it offers a comprehensive and secure system for managing tickets, payments, routes, and fleets. Bus54 helps transportation businesses increase their efficiency, transparency, and customer satisfaction, while saving them time and money.

David Pitt, VP of Rail at SilverRail, discusses how smart kiosks are transforming the future of rail ticketing in a new article for Railway Technology & Future Rail 🚆 Recent research by Which? has revealed that train fares purchased online were cheaper around three-quarters of the time, with same-day journeys costing, on average, 52% more when bought from machines. Our view has always been that rail should be inclusive and equal for all passengers, but the current status quo is preventing that by penalising groups of society that are potentially less digitally savvy than others. From the most expensive fares to no up-to-date journey information, if rail is to become fully inclusive then TVMs must be brought en masse into the 21st century. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eZhYbnaA #rail #railtech #railtechnology #railindustry #TVM #smartkiosk #railticketing

There is so much that is going on with the railway at the moment, it does sometimes feel a challenge to keep up! LNER kicked everything off with their new Simpler Fares pilot, but simpler and better for whom? Not necessarily the passenger as it turns out. It's a shame because London North Eastern Railway are (alongside Great Western Railway (GWR),) my favourite train company. This new fares plan is a misstep in my opinion (and, as it turns out, pretty much every industry commentator's opinion as well) so hopefully it will get rethought (aka 'dropped'). To unpack the latest fares news, Nigel Harris and I are joined on Green Signals Productions Ltd this week by THE ticket and fares guru, Mark Smith, who explains, brilliantly and clearly as ever, why LNER appear to have made a mistake, how to get around it (for now), whether Ticket Vending Machines are ripping you off and how to make sure you always get the cheapest ticket you can. We also look at the removal of (land) safeguarding protection from HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd Phase 2A and ask whether it's fatal to the project - we conclude it's not great, but it's not fatal either - and we listen to Grant Shapps explain why Andy Street and Andy Burnham's ideas to revive the Northern leg of HS2 appeared to be sunk before they'd even presented them. However, Mark Harper, SoS for Transport and Huw Merriman, Minister of Transport have said they are keeping an open mind on the plans. So that's clear then...... As I said, sometimes, it feels hard to keep up. However, Nigel Harris, Stefanie Foster and I are having a wonderful time making sure we do - hope you enjoy this week's Green Signals. #hs2 #dft #westmidlands #greatermanchester #railways #networkrail

Airports with significant service from Alaska Airlines are now dotted with new self-serve machines for passengers. The Seattle-based carrier recently removed ticketing kiosks and replaced them with stations solely dedicated to printing tags for checked baggage. The initiative affected 79 airports throughout the U.S, including the airline’s five hubs. The move to self-service bag tag stations was made to provide a simpler, faster check-in experience for travelers while reducing paper use/waste and shifting toward a more paperless system. On average, passengers previously spent three to four minutes at Alaska Airlines ticketing kiosks. Now, most generate their boarding passes on cellphones or at home and spend just 45 seconds per transaction at the new bag tag stations. Click to read more about this project: https://buff.ly/4ci61kG