Rennes gets Conduent EMV roll-out - ITS International

Conduent Transportation has rolled out a contactless EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) open payment system on the Star public transport network in the Rennes Métropole urban area of France.

Around 353,000 riders a day use the network, which is operated by Keolis, and includes 1,500 validators with integrated EMV contactless payment at park-and-ride locations, as well as on buses and the metro rail system.

Travellers can now use KorriGo transit cards, rechargeable (contactless) tickets, contactless credit and debit cards, as well as NFC-enabled devices, such as smartphones and smart watches with Apple Pay and Samsung Pay digital wallets.

"When we launched this project, our goal was to expand the range of payments provided to our customers," said Vincent Tournedouet, project director and head of the Rennes Métropole Metro Investments Department.

"Conduent's technology helps simplify access to the Star network for occasional users."

Conduent received MPAT certification for open payment solutions by the Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB, France's national interbank network, in order to implement the project.

"Use of contactless payment continues to expand in France, and more broadly in Europe," said Mark Brewer, president, transportation solutions at Conduent.

"The EMV installation on Rennes Metropole's Star network represents the largest in France to date on a public transportation network."

Conduent fare collection systems are in use in more than 400 public transit networks worldwide, including open payment solutions in Europe, Australia and the Americas.