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Mastercard and Ubirider partner for global MaaS solutions

Mobility-as-a-Service17 Jan 2023

The collaboration builds on a number of implementations of mobility-as-a-service solutions with transit operators in the Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Évora.

Évora public transit brings contactless payments to Portugal

Mobility-as-a-Service01 Nov 2022

Ubirider’s mobility-as-a-service platform allows Trevo to integrate and combine transit options, including buses, trains, ride-share, scooters, and parking.

Mastercard opens tourism innovation centre in Madrid

Economic Development21 Jan 2022

The Tourism Innovation Hub will carry out research, leverage data insights and co-design technology solutions for the sector utilising Mastercard tools and network to help drive a global sustainable and inclusive recovery for the sector.

Global bank joins City Possible network

News13 Oct 2021

New tools made available by Citi will enable Mastercard’s network members to assess the impact of a climate or economic event to support policy and programme development.

Moscow Metro partners to launch virtual Troika card

News05 Aug 2021

It is working with VTB Bank, Google and Mastercard to undertake final stage of large-scale testing of the card to pay for public transport in the Russian capital.

Bilbao bus service pilots contactless ticketing

News25 Feb 2021

The system is being trialled as a first step in bringing safe contactless payments to passengers in the Spanish city as well as attracting locals and visitors back to public transport.

City Possible expands network and ‘reimagines’ its digital marketplace

News11 Nov 2020

London, Los Angeles, New York City and Hamilton are the latest cities to join Mastercard’s co-creation framework that aims to help build more inclusive and sustainable communities.

Mastercard and HSBC collaborate on green financing

News11 Sep 2020

Through the City Possible network, the two parties will focus on greater interaction between business clients and government entities to drive innovation and spur demand for green financing.

US cities pledge to play their part in supporting global trillion trees movement

News27 Aug 2020

The cities of Boise, Dallas, Detroit and Tucson are among those committing to help combat extreme heat and wildfires, as well as other adverse effects of climate change, by protecting and planting more trees.

Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

News20 Aug 2020

It aims to help businesses in the city and across Ontario embrace technology in response to the pandemic with latest plans including a community collaboration and innovation programme.

EMT Valencia launches cashless mobile ticketing solution

News11 Aug 2020

With passengers able to purchase and display tickets directly on their smartphones, it will also provide passengers with a Covid-safe way to ride public transport and help speed up journey times.

Data-driven insights initiative aims to help cities recover from Covid-19

News01 Jun 2020

Mastercard is launching a set of tools and a series of research studies to help inform cities’ responses and decision-making as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Texan innovation alliance pledges to address immediate and core priorities

News28 May 2020

The North Texas Innovation Alliance, which has also joined the City Possible network, will focus both on immediate challenges related to Covid-19, as well as look ahead to establish core priorities.

LA rolls out pre-paid cards for Covid-19 financial assistance

News09 Apr 2020

The cash assistance model, created with Accelerator for America and Mastercard’s City Possible network, could be quickly scaled to other cities.

City-wide mobile ticketing rolled out in Bucharest

News29 Jan 2020

The multi-lingual app and payments platform is part of the mayor’s plan for the Romanian capital to become a smart city and allows for cashless travel on urban, express, regional and city bus routes.

27 Thai cities to join Mastercard’s City Possible network

News21 Jan 2020

The move is part of a mission to achieve 100 smart cities in Thailand by 2022.

Mastercard establishes principles for data responsibility

News28 Oct 2019

New initiative proposed after survey shows significant mistrust of companies in the handling of personal data

Mastercard and Kisio help passengers book entire trip in one app

News14 May 2019

By embedding payment and security technology into trip planning and ticketing capabilities, transportation providers and cities can move towards mobility-as-a-service solutions.

Singaporeans can tap and go on buses and trains

News05 Apr 2019

Mastercard is partnering with the Singapore Land Transport Authority on its SimplyGo initiative to make it easy for commuters and travellers to use public transport.

Mastercard continues contactless expansion to speed daily commutes

News25 Mar 2019

Company expects new transit solutions to be live in more than 20 cities in the US within the next few years with its M-Chip technology at the heart of the transformation.

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