Fare Payments-as-a-Service Blog

James Gooch

Head of Marketing at Masabi.
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08-May-2018 11:35:42

New Mobility Survey Finds Over ⅓ of Americans are Combining Public Transit with Ridesharing

Findings reveal public transit riders are motivated first and foremost by convenience and are ...
18-Apr-2018 12:26:55

Masabi and Chalo Partner to Target $66.5Bn Indian Public Transport Market with Combined Mobile Ticketing and Information Offering

Companies combine market-leading journey planning and mobile ticketing offerings to make public ...
11-Apr-2018 15:34:44

Masabi and Uber Announce First-of-its-Kind Ride-Sharing and Public Transit Ticketing Partnership

Integration will enable Uber users to book and display public transit tickets within the app, ...
27-Mar-2018 17:19:23

National Express West Midlands App Sells One Million Tickets with 55% Using the Bus More Since Downloading

National Express West Midlands is celebrating innovating - after selling a million tickets via the ...
07-Mar-2018 13:17:45

Masabi Selected as a Future Fifty UK Tech Leader

Company Joins Tech City UK Backed Scheme that has Previously Included Deliveroo, Transferwise and ...
06-Mar-2018 16:43:13

Apple Pay Now Available on the MBTA mTicket App

Boston - March 6th 2018 - MBTA Commuter Rail and Ferry customers can now purchase fares using Apple ...
05-Feb-2018 10:22:37

Dundee Bus Operator Launches New Mobile Ticketing App With Discounted Tickets for Cashless Travel

Xplore Dundee unveils mobile app enabling passengers to buy tickets anytime, anywhere. London and ...
31-Jan-2018 09:00:00

External Orders API: National Express & Masabi Win Transport Ticketing Award 2018

National Express West Midlands and Masabi have been recognised with a prestigious Transport ...
22-Jan-2018 09:59:56

Top 8 Things Not to Miss at Transport Ticketing Global 2018

One of the highlights of the fare collection calendar is Transport Ticketing Global in London. This ...
08-Jan-2018 12:12:50

Masabi Brings Mobile Ticketing to Los Angeles Metro Rail for Metrolink Riders

Riders can now transfer from Metrolink to Metro Rail using mobile app, eliminating the need to ...
21-Dec-2017 19:09:36

Riding the Bus in Colorado Just Got Easier With The New Bustang Mobile Ticketing App

The new JustRide Bustang app allows passengers to purchase tickets anytime, anywhere Denver and New ...
21-Dec-2017 10:27:28

Year in Review: 21 Day Deployments, 17 New Clients, 16 Validation Customers, 14 Agency Deployments, 5 New Products, 2 SDK Partnerships and Much More...

With the start of a new year it’s time to reflect on another successful 12 months here at Masabi. ...
18-Dec-2017 10:55:39

Use your Smartphone as Ticket Machine and Ticket for Bus Travel in Anchorage, Alaska

People Mover Launches Mobile Ticketing App Anchorage and New York – December 18th 2017. ...
07-Dec-2017 22:30:00

No More Waiting in Line as Manly Fast Ferry Launches Mobile Ticketing

Use your Smartphone as your Ticket for Fast Ferry Travel in Sydney Sydney, Australia – December 9th ...
13-Nov-2017 10:08:34

Adelaide Metro Working with Masabi to Become Australia’s First Transit System to Trial Mobile Ticketing

Successful Smartphone Ticketing System Live in US, UK, France and The Netherlands Now Testing in ...
30-Oct-2017 13:00:23

Masabi, Keolis and FAMOCO unveil Mass Market Mobile Ticket Validator

Next generation device at a quarter the cost of alternatives brings mobile ticket validation to a ...
24-Oct-2017 17:06:39

The Benefits of Account-Based Ticketing

Account-Based Ticketing is a ticketless way of allowing people to travel, meaning they tap or scan ...
09-Oct-2017 15:06:33

Masabi Launches Account-Based Ticketing at APTA 2017

New Justride Capabilities Mean Passengers No Longer Need to Buy a Ticket Before Traveling. ATLANTA ...
09-Oct-2017 14:52:48

Transit App Integrates Masabi’s Justride SDK to Offer Integrated Ticketing to Agencies in North America

Getting from a to b just got easier with best-of-breed mobile ticketing and journey planning in a ...
09-Oct-2017 12:22:09

The 7 step 'Mobile First' approach to delivering Account-Based Ticketing and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)

In the past, transport providers either gave you old fashioned paper tickets, magnetic tickets or ...
06-Oct-2017 17:23:22

Our New Brand: Using Public Transit is Easier With Masabi

Masabi Has A New Logo & Brand Identity! Masabi has grown and evolved considerably over the past ...
26-Sep-2017 12:17:35

4 Things We’re Looking Forward to at the APTA Expo 2017

With 12,000 visitors, 800+ exhibitors, 55+ learning zone sessions and 3 days of exciting events, it ...
30-Aug-2017 13:30:00

Masabi Launches Mobile Ticketing in San Francisco Bay Area with Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)

New Californian commuter rail service launches using market-leading ticketing technology New York, ...
24-Aug-2017 10:34:19

Improving Rochester's Public Transit Starts with Better Access and Innovation

With its population of 1.5 million sprawling across nine different counties and high rates of ...
13-Jul-2017 15:11:12

RTC surpasses 100,000 mobile bus passes sold on its rideRTC app

Mobile ticketing and free Wi-Fi add efficiency and productivity for riders New York and Las Vegas, ...
06-Jul-2017 09:30:00

Masabi Continues Global Expansion Bringing Mobile Ticketing to The Hague, The Netherlands

Company Adds Another Major City, Building on Successes in Athens, Boston, London, Los Angeles, New ...
27-Jun-2017 13:00:00

Three Steps Columbus Can Take to Realize its Smart City Aspirations

When Columbus, OH won the US Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge in 2015, the city ...
26-Jun-2017 09:00:00

Two French Cities Go Live with Mobile Ticketing using Masabi’s JustRide SDK

First Launches in Orleans and Montargis with “Plan-Book-Ticket” Apps, Developed by Strategic ...
14-Jun-2017 14:04:12

Masabi Launches Justride Mobile Ticketing with Fire Island Ferries in New York State

Global leader in mobile ticketing deploys system in just three weeks New York and Fire Island, NY – ...
06-Jun-2017 14:33:23

Keolis confirms its leading position in connected mobility with the launch of an “all-in-one” digital app to plan travel, book and validate tickets

Keolis successfully launched its all-in-all digital solution which allows users to plan their ...
31-May-2017 12:27:37

Mastercard Set to Transform Cyberjaya’s Smart City into A Cashless Hub

Enhancing the technology hub’s payments and smart city ecosystem with industry partners, Cyberview, ...
10-May-2017 10:00:00

What is Mobility as a Service (MaaS)?

If you are involved in the mobility or public transport industry, it will not be long before you ...
11-Apr-2017 17:00:00

Why Transit Infrastructure Must Come First

When the first phase of the long-anticipated Second Avenue subway expansion in New York City opened ...
10-Apr-2017 08:00:00

How to Bring Mobile Ticketing to Metro – Mobile Ticketing 2.0

Metro rail operators seeking to reduce station congestion and maximise passenger throughput can ...
07-Apr-2017 07:51:15

The Winner of Public Transport App of the Year 2017 is... Masabi's JustRide!

On Wednesday the 5th of April at the prestigious SmartRail Innovation Awards during SmartRail ...
13-Mar-2017 13:00:00

Ticketing Tips: The ‘Mobile First’ Approach to Delivering Infrastructure for Smart Cities

In this video Masabi Co-Founder and Head of Innovation, explains the 'Mobile First' approach to ...
16-Feb-2017 09:05:23

How the Mobile Phone is Cutting Bus Dwell Times in Half

Mobile ticketing, in which the mobile phone replaces the long-established paper ticket, is now a ...
13-Feb-2017 11:35:45

Masabi and Mastercard Shortlisted for Global Mobile Award at Mobile World Congress 2017

Later this month the great and the good of the mobile industry will be gathering in Barcelona for ...
02-Feb-2017 13:20:35

How to progress from visual bus mobile tickets to barcode – Mobile Ticketing 2.0

Mobile ticketing within the bus market has been commonly deployed using a visual ticket, which is ...
31-Jan-2017 15:00:00

Smart Cities Don’t Need to Take Cash

It’s printed on all the bills produced by the United States Department of Treasury: “This note is ...
27-Jan-2017 11:11:40

Masabi Wins Smart City Prize at Transport Ticketing Global Awards

Masabi has again been recognised at the transport ticketing industry’s top awards ceremony for its ...
17-Jan-2017 09:00:00

4 Key Principles for Smart City Solutions

Selecting the right smart city solutions is difficult. There are a lot of new, innovative and ...
14-Dec-2016 09:00:00

Masabi Announces JustRide SDK Bringing Mobile Ticketing to Existing Transport, Mapping, Messaging and Payment Apps

First Strategic Partner Keolis to Launch in Montargis, France Using Software Development Kit that ...
08-Dec-2016 21:49:14

Governor Cuomo Announces MTA eTix Milestone With Over $47 Million in Ticket Sales

Percentage of Monthly MTA eTix Pass Purchases Triples and Percentage of Weekly MTA eTix Pass ...
30-Nov-2016 13:00:00

Cash - The Fare Collection Headache

According to recent surveys from The Transit Wire and Mass Transit, cash and cash handling costs ...
23-Nov-2016 15:00:00

Top Challenges Facing Fare Collection Teams Across North America

To better understand the current fare collection challenges transit agencies are facing, we ...
21-Nov-2016 13:00:00

87% of North American Transit Agencies Plan to Implement Mobile Ticketing

According to a recent survey conducted by Mass Transit, passengers using their mobile phone to use ...
16-Nov-2016 18:01:00

Riding Transit in Las Vegas Just Got Easier With Mobile Ticketing

RTC partners with industry leader Masabi to develop smartphone app rideRTC Las Vegas, 16th ...
14-Nov-2016 14:00:00

The Death of the Paper Ticket - Mobile Predicted to be Leading Ticket Media by 2021

According to a recent survey conducted by Mass Transit, passengers using paper tickets to use and ...
07-Nov-2016 15:00:00

Mass Transit Research Reveals that 87% of US Transit Agencies Will Implement Mobile Ticketing

Boston, MA, November 7, 2016 -- Mass Transit today released the “Future of Fare Collection in ...