The piecemeal MTA OMNY rollout is a lesson how not to do a transition from old system to new system. A case where poor design, poor management choices and unanticipated […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Transit - CASHLESS - EMV - MIFARE - Mobile Payments - NFC - Transit
Blame the Apple Pay Ventra delay on open loop
Washington DC SmarTrip and Greater Los Angeles TAP transit cards both launched on Apple Pay the first week of September within days of each other. They upstaged Apple Pay Ventra […]
Apple - Apple Watch - iPhone
The Apple Pay monopoly debate: are we really comparing Apples with Apples?
Ruimin Yang’s detailed and thoughtful post, “Apple Pay monopoly, are we really comparing ‘Apples’ with ‘Apples?“, outlines the entire Apple Pay system architecture, how it compares to other digital wallet […]
Mobile Transit
Transit Gate Evolution: why tap speed matters
As the post COVID world slowly goes back to work, school and, hopefully normal life, managing crowds will be key in keeping people safe and healthy as they use transit […]