{"id":75492,"date":"2025-03-10T19:14:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/?p=75492"},"modified":"2025-03-10T19:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:14:51","slug":"new-mass-transit-report-from-hid-highlights-five-key-priorities-for-transit-agencies-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2025\/03\/10\/new-mass-transit-report-from-hid-highlights-five-key-priorities-for-transit-agencies-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mass Transit Report from HID Highlights Five Key Priorities for Transit Agencies in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Lack of Funding is Considered Biggest Obstacle to Overcome<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dubai, Gulf Tech News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity and biometric authentication solutions, recently published its State of Mass Transit Ticketing Hardware Report 2025 based on a survey of 102 mass transit providers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five key priorities that decision-makers should consider emerging from this year\u2019s survey findings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reducing reliance on cash payments to streamline fare collection and operations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>About 43% of agencies aim to implement contactless ticketing systems, with 88% planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>deployment within the next 12\u201324 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhancing passenger experience by prioritizing convenience and faster ticketing transactions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly two-thirds of agencies rank user-friendly interfaces as the most important feature in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ticketing hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expanding contactless and mobile payment options to address rising demand<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Open-loop EMV contactless systems remain a top priority, with 43% of agencies planning deployments within the next five years. Europe currently leads mobile ticketing adoption, with 86% of their agencies using app-based solutions, compared to 58% globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Collecting detailed ridership data to inform strategic decision-makers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More than half of respondents say they will prioritize single ticketing interfaces that can read multiple ticket types, are user-friendly and provide data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reducing dependency on proprietary ticketing systems by adopting flexible, open-architecture solutions<br><br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_4.png?v=1741626611 1000w, https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_4-300x200.png?v=1741626611 300w, https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_4-768x512.png?v=1741626611 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Mass Transit Report from HID Highlights Five Key Priorities for  Transit Agencies in 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Solutions built on open architecture are a high priority for 40% of respondents, indicating the need for solutions to evolve as the industry\u2019s needs change. Proprietary technology remains a significant hurdle, particularly in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_1.png?v=1741626596 1000w, https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_1-300x200.png?v=1741626596 300w, https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HID_mass-transit_1-768x512.png?v=1741626596 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Mass  Transit Report from HID Highlights Five Key Priorities for Transit Agencies in 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mass transit fare collection and ticketing processes are undergoing a passenger-centric revolution driven by technology, making it essential for agencies to select the right partner and hardware solutions that can evolve alongside industry demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">The full report includes additional global data and further analysis. 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