A major Japanese credit card company plans to introduce touch payments for public transportation tickets across Japan in 2026 at the earliest, aiming to make travel easier for foreign tourists who ...

SINGAPORE – Passengers will be able to use American Express cards to make contactless payments on public transport from May 15, with the current slate of accepted credit cards expanded.

To promote cashless travel among commuters, the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) launched a national common mobility card that allows nationwide cashless travel in public transports.

For instance, Lagos in Nigeria introduced the Cowry card in 2020, aiming to replace cash on public buses. Kigali in Rwanda uses the Tap&Go card for cashless travel, with top-ups via app or agents.

SINGAPORE — From June 1, passengers will not be able to use older ez-link cards that are not on the SimplyGo platform or Nets FlashPay cards to pay for their fares on public buses and trains ...

It's the end of the line for many physical myki cards, with Victorian commuters to be able to pay for public transport with their debit and credit cards in trials starting in 2024.

The cards used by public transport commuters in South East Queensland for well over a decade will be phased out and replaced with a new fare card system — but Translink is yet to determine when.

SL, Scandinavia’s premier public transport authority, has awarded IDEMIA an exclusive contract to provide the first ever public transport card based on the EMV White Label standard.

The Maharashtra government plans to introduce a unified ticket system for Mumbai's public transport. This initiative will allow commuters to use one card or app for local trains, metros, buses ...

Octopus Holdings, Hong Kong’s home-grown cashless payment provider, will launch a new transit card that works in more than 300 cities in mainland China as it faces growing business pressures ...

Sydney farewells reliance on Opal card across public transport network Commuters can use their debit and credit cards on ferries, trains, and now buses in lieu of an Opal card in Sydney.

A major Japanese credit card company plans to introduce touch payments for public transportation tickets across Japan in 2026 at the earliest, aiming to make travel easier for foreign tourists who ...