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James Gooch

Head of Marketing at Masabi.
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14-Oct-2016 15:50:14

Masabi Wins Smart City Industry Award

Masabi's JustRide has been recognised for its impact on sustainable mobility by winning a ...
12-Oct-2016 23:08:18

Masabi Named a Finalist For Transit App of the Year

Masabi's JustRide App has been shortlisted for the 2016 SmartTransit Innovation Awards Transit App ...
06-Oct-2016 09:56:41

Masabi Brings Masterpass and Apple Pay to New York MTA’s Mobile Ticketing

New Payment Options Offering Easy, Secure, & Fast Ways to Pay New York and London – October 6th ...
15-Sep-2016 11:30:00

What is Account Based Ticketing?

Most traditional transport ticketing systems are ‘Card Centric.’ This means the travel information ...
22-Aug-2016 11:00:00

How Cloud Computing, Open Standards & Commodity Hardware Are Changing Transit

This post explores how new technology, open standards, cloud computing and commodity hardware are ...
17-Aug-2016 09:00:00

What is ‘Open Loop’ ticketing?

The term ‘Open Loop’ references the fact that the ticketing system leverages existing open ‘tokens’ ...
05-Aug-2016 10:00:00

A Guide to Transport Three Letter Acronyms (TTLAs)

Switching industries and learning the new ‘language’ industry professionals use to communicate can ...
19-Jul-2016 08:30:00

Public Transit Vs Uber & Lyft - Friend or Foe?

Urban mobility applications have sprung up around the needs of cities and their inhabitants, ...
18-Jul-2016 08:30:00

Masabi and MBNA Thames Clippers Announce Mobile Ticketing Enhancements

Passengers on London’s River Bus to get latest version of Masabi’s JustRide solution boasting brand ...
06-Jul-2016 15:34:59

New York Governor Announces Launch of the MTA eTix Mobile Ticketing

We are very excited to announce that yesterday New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo confirmed the ...
05-Jul-2016 18:21:16

Masabi Launches Mobile Ticketing with New York’s MTA

Company set to transform ticketing experience for United States’ largest transit agency New York, ...
15-Jun-2016 22:18:47

Enhancements Coming to MBTA’s Pioneering and Popular mTicketing System for Commuter Rail

BOSTON and LONDON, 15/06/2016 – The MBTA and Masabi, the leader in transit mobile ticketing and ...
18-May-2016 13:00:00

Masabi Mobile Ticketing Coming to New York MTA

MTA eTix, to be Rolled out Next Month on Select Lines; Available to All LIRR & Metro-North ...
12-May-2016 10:00:00

How can mobile ticketing help The Netherlands with its cash-on-bus issue?

On Friday the 12th of February 2016 the Mayor of Amsterdam Eberhard van der Laan announced that ...
04-May-2016 09:00:00

Enabling Urban Mobility: The Lifeblood of the Smart City

Since the industrial revolution the pace of change within our cities has been dramatic, leading to ...
18-Apr-2016 14:19:51

The Future of Transport Ticketing is 'Mobile First'

When moving away from your current paper or smartcard solution the standard answer is to install an ...
31-Mar-2016 17:38:52

Metrolink’s mobile ticketing now available systemwide

Fans can also use the mobile app for Angels Express service Los Angeles and Boston, 31st March 2016 ...
07-Mar-2016 11:04:46

Los Angeles' Metrolink Adds Convenience with Mobile Ticketing Launch

New Option Debuts on Metrolink's Inland Empire-Orange County Line Los Angeles and London, 7th March ...
25-Feb-2016 09:00:00

The Future of Transport Ticketing: Bring Your Own Ticket (BYOT)

The coming years will see a huge shift away from the cost and hassle of transport providers ...
23-Feb-2016 09:12:29

Mobile Ticketing Myths: Barcodes scan too slowly for use in mass transit.

This is the first post in an ongoing series where we will be looking at various ‘Mobile Ticketing ...
12-Feb-2016 12:10:28

Arriva Trains Wales Win Mobile Technology Award at UK Rail Industry Awards 2016

On Wednesday the 11th February 2016 the great and the good of the UK Rail Industry gathered for the ...
09-Feb-2016 09:00:00

The Journey to Account Based Ticketing

As a ticketing provider we often get asked to share our thoughts on the future of transport ...
04-Feb-2016 14:11:23

Top 3 Benefits of Mobile Ticketing for Mass Transit

Whether traveling by rail, bus, ferry or tram, mobile ticketing allows transport providers ...
03-Feb-2016 10:00:00

The Inaugural Transport and Smart City Leaders Breakfast, London 2016

The inaugural Transport and Smart City Leaders Breakfast took place last week in London. The event ...
28-Jan-2016 15:33:13

Transport for Athens Wins Most Successful Mobile Ticketing Programme at Transport Ticketing Global Awards

And the winner of the Most Successful Mobile Ticketing Programme 2016 goes to....Masabi & ...
26-Jan-2016 08:00:00

Masabi Selected to Bring Mobile Ticketing to Los Angeles’ Metrolink

Rail passengers in Southern California will soon be able to use their smartphones to buy and ...
12-Jan-2016 13:35:07

Mobile Ticketing to Dramatically Improve the Travel Experience for Millions of New Yorkers

During a news conference at the Brooklyn Transit Museum on Friday the 8th of January 2016, New ...
10-Dec-2015 17:24:43

Video Interview: Making Transit Easier With Mobile

In this video Anthony Ha from Tech Crunch speaks to Masabi's Ben Whitaker about making transit ...
07-Dec-2015 07:31:34

Mobile Ticketing Leader Masabi Secures $12m Growth Funding From Keolis, Lepe Partners, MasterCard, and MMC Ventures

Strategic Support from Leaders in Digital Payments and Transport to Speed Global Expansion of ...
07-Dec-2015 07:26:54

Video: Mobile Ticketing Leader Masabi Secures $12m Growth Funding

Masabi, the global leader in mobile ticketing and innovative fare collection for transportation, ...
30-Nov-2015 10:50:36

Arriva Trains Wales and Masabi Pass 350,000 Mobile Ticket Sales

Queuing for tickets has become a thing of the past as passengers travel using their smartphones. ...
30-Nov-2015 10:37:49

Masabi and Transdev Launch Mobile Ticketing In New Orleans

Transit Agency and Mobile Ticketing Provider Deploy Award-Winning JustRide Platform Citywide Across ...