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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]