ContactlessNews | ASEC, epay launch GSM prepaid phone cards on Warsaw's transit ticketing machines

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

ASEC, a Polish subsidiary of On Track Innovations (OTI), has partnered with epay Polska to introduce a new service that lets customers load GSM prepaid cellular phone cards on ASEC’s Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs).

ASEC’s TVMs are located throughout Warsaw’s metro, railway, bus and tram stations, and support multiple forms of payment including cash and coins, magnetic stripe cards, contact or contactless payment cards.

ASEC serves as an e-ticketing operator for Warsaw City Card system and provides a sales network system, infrastructure, distribution service and maintenance for loading of transportation electronic cards around the city. Its partner epay, a Division of Euronet Worldwide, Inc., is a global processor and distributor of electronic payment solutions and one of the largest distributors of cellular prepaid loadings in Poland.

NatWest, O2 split could delay NFC payment in UK

RBS-owned NatWest and Telifonica’s O2 have broken their partnership, calling into question the future of NFC payments in the UK, according to internetretailing.net.

Datamonitor analyst Giles Ubaghs says, “NatWest’s move away from its joint venture with O2 is likely due to the wider difficulties with government-owned RBS. With austerity becoming a growing concern in the public sector, NatWest’s focus on its core services is perhaps unsurprising.”

Dublin expects 2011 rollout of smart ticketing system

Dublin will see a new integrated smart card ticketing system by early next year, according to The Irish Times.

The the €55 million project will start with a smart card rollout for the Luas and Dublin Bus services, to be joined later by Irish Rail, private bus operators and Bus Éireann.

ASEC, epay launch GSM prepaid phone cards on Warsaw's transit ticketing machines

TfL looks for new ticketing tech to complement Oyster

Transport for London (TfL) is looking into new ticketing technology for London’s bus, rail, tube and river boat network, according to transportxtra.com.

Cubic Transportation, which recently signed a new three-year contract to supply all ticketing services to TfL, said it would explore newer and more convenient technology to compliment its popular Oyster cards.

Warsaw metro stations trial contactless ticketing

ASEC, subsidiary of On Track Innovations, and SIX Pay have begun testing new contactless ticket vending machines in Warsaw’s metro system.

The ticket machines, which are located both in the subway stations and in surrounding urban areas, will accept MasterCard PayPass credit and debit cards.

Taiwan's smart ticketing system set for 2010 launch

Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has announced that the country’s new integrated transit card system is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year, according to squidcard.com.

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ASEC, epay launch GSM prepaid phone cards on Warsaw's transit ticketing machines