Why ABT shouldn’t always mean EMV® in Transport Ticketing
An interesting observation has occurred to me during industry conferences I’ve attended and recent articles I’ve read that I felt important to address: ABT is rarely distinguished from EMV®. While an EMV transit system is a form of account-based ticketing (ABT), this assimilation is problematic. And crucially, it’s prohibiting PTOs and PTAs from being able […]
Natural Selection: Discussing open standards at Transport Ticketing Global 2020
Transport Ticketing Global always proves an interesting, engaging and inevitably busy event for the industry. It’s growing popularity and value is easily demonstrated by the significant growth in its venue size and attendance, hosted this year for the first time at the Olympia in London. For OSPT Alliance, this year proved an especially busy and […]
OSPT Alliance Hosts Technical Workshop in Quito, Ecuador
Interest in open standards in Latin America is on the rise. Following a successful workshop exploring the value of openness in Lima, Peru earlier this year, OSPT Alliance was proud to respond to increasing demand to deliver a second workshop in Latin America. Hosted in Quito, Ecuador, the event brought together stakeholders from across the […]
Open Standards – a Remedy to PTO and PTA Headaches
With the world’s smart transportation market predicted to reach USD 149.21 billion by 2023, it’s clear the industry is in a period of great change, with a bright future ahead. To date, however, the evolution of the market and innovation of services has happened in isolation and on a local level, rather than considering what […]
CIPURSE for ID
Why consider open standards for ID solutions Driving licenses, transport cards, employee access control, health services… governments and associated bodies across the world are faced with a number of ID solutions to be developed, managed and delivered. And in an increasing effort to streamline, centralize and formalize more services and operations, demand for new and […]
OSPT hosts debate and discussion at Chicago workshop
Chicago, USA is a city renowned for its world-class transportation system, therefore what better location for OSPT Alliance to host its workshop ‘How Standards Impact the Implementation of MaaS and Payment Integration’ than the Windy City. In July, transit consultants, agencies and operators – alongside handset manufactures, service providers, product developers and system integrators – […]
OSPT Alliance Hosts First Workshop in Lima, Peru
In June 2019, over 75 public transportation stakeholders and influencers from across Latin America gathered together to attend OSPT Alliance’s ‘CIPURSE™ in Action: Interoperability and Multi-Application’ workshop. Held at the Novotel San Isidro in Lima, Peru, the event got underway with the first of two keynote presentations; Paula Lazarte, Deputy of the Transport Vice-Minister presented […]
Reflecting on the First CIPURSE Hackathon
As a Full Member of OSPT Alliance, Infineon Technologies is proud to contribute to the work of the association and educate new audiences on both the CIPURSE Specification and the value that open standards can bring to Mobility as a Service (or MaaS) solutions ranging from transport to payment to healthcare. When Infineon confirmed it […]
OSPT Alliance Holds Workshop in Sao Paulo, Brazil
On 17 April 2018, OSPT Alliance held its workshop, ‘CIPURSE™ in Action: Flexibility and Multi-Application’, in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was sponsored by Full Member, Linxens and was attended by 65 attendees from 41 companies across the transport ecosystem, including public transport authorities, government officials, card manufacturers, payment service providers and system integrators. The […]
San Francisco Workshop Roundup
In November 2017, OSPT Alliance and Full Member, Rambus hosted the association’s third workshop of the year. The event, titled ‘Building a future-proofed fare collection system with open, non-proprietary and secure transit solutions’, provided key insights into the latest trends in US public transport and the future vision of ticketing. The workshop included sessions looking […]