Transit technology firm Cubic Transportation Systems has deployed its Umo Mobility platform in Temuco, Chile, making it the system's first deployment outside of North America. A pilot in the Chilean city of about 350,000 people will enable payment choices for transit payments. Options include contactless smartcards, the Umo Mobility app and tickets with prepaid QR codes. Ticketing covers urban buses, regional buses and a shared taxi service called colectivos. The pilot will be followed by a full rollout in June and further expansion. Umo Mobility, which is available in cities in the U.S. and Canada, is part of a broader trend toward moving ticketing and payment for transit outside of the transit networks, creating a more open payment system. There is some traction for transit payments;...
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