Transit Ticketing Today

Budapest launches Mobility-as-a-Service app with citywide and regional transit ticketing

Budapest Mobility-as-a-Service app BudapestGo on a smartphone

Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK) transit authority has launched a new Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) app that enables public transport users in the Hungarian capital of Budapest to plan their journeys, purchase digital tickets and transit passes and receive real-time information about traffic-related changes to transport services... More


Transit Ticketing Today

Paris to add support for NFC transit ticketing on Apple devices ‘by 2024’

Paris Navigo NFC transit ticketing on Apple device tapping reader

Apple users travelling on public transport services in the greater Paris region will be able to store a digital version of their Navigo transit card on their iPhone or Apple Watch, as well as purchase tickets and passes and validate them using their Apple device, “by 2024”, according to a tweet posted by the Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) transit authority... More







Transit Ticketing Today

Eurostar begins biometric ticketing pilot

Eurostar international passenger using using face recognition on their mobile device to complete ticket and passport checks

Passengers travelling on Eurostar rail services from London’s St Pancras International station to continental Europe will be able to complete pre-departure ticket and passport checks before they arrive at the terminus via biometric face recognition technology, enabling them to board the train using face verification alone... More








NFC World

Google adds NFC to its latest Titan Security Keys

Google has added NFC functionality to both of the latest versions of its Titan Security Key, enabling Google account holders to use them as a second layer of authentication when signing into their account or compatible third-party apps and services by tapping the key on their mobile device... More