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Transit agency data modernization, core systems, and procurement.

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  1. Roundup

    July 2026 roundup: open-loop fares, the NTD's new rules, and MDS 2.1

    What moved on the transportation data layer from mid-June to mid-July 2026: World Cup open-loop fare launches, new National Transit Database reporting rules, MDS 2.1 in preview, and AI landing in agency software.

  2. Explainer

    Fare payment modernization: account-based ticketing, fare capping, open-loop

    Agencies are moving fare logic off the card and into a back office. Here is what account-based ticketing, fare capping, and open-loop payment each mean, and which agencies have made the switch.