Shift to Contact-free Fare Collection

Lockdown for transit The global pandemic has had a devastating impact on those providing transit services due to passengers being told to stay at home and social distance. Public transport services have been maintained for essential workers only. At this time, transport operators have moved to reduced schedules to provide basic coverage and protect their…

Event 3 – Lockdown for Transit

Transit. In the context of COVID19, and looking forward, how will travel be impacted? Will working from home become the New Normal for many and how will that offer opportunities for Transport Operators to innovate? Is now the time for Mobility as a Service (MaaS) — will we see a rise in subscription-based services and…

Event 73 – Announcing our Live 5 for 2022

2022 – a foreseeable future of Interoperability and Inclusion Our overriding theme of this year’s Live5 is interoperability which will lead to inclusion. Whether this is in payments or transit, identity or as a generalised trend what we’re seeing is a collapsing of the barriers between silos. In some areas this is happening more quickly than in others. Out…

Event 61 – Webinar – The Future of Mobility

Our guests for this webinar were Mike Stacey Director at KPMG, Nick Reed founder of  Reed Mobility, our Principal Consultant Simon Laker and Nick Norman moderated this panel. They debated how Covid has changed people’s mobility needs and preferences (travel missions, modes of transport, energy sources, etc.) in the UK and USA and the implications of those changes on suppliers of micro-mobility and traditional transit services.

Transport Ticketing Global 2020

We were at TTGlobal (28-29 Jan 2020) this year for the fifth year running. It was a much bigger event in Kensington Olympia, London, with around 30% more attendees. This blog is a summary of how the two days went for us. Day 1 The Plenary session had a surprise guest in the form of…

Live 5 – 2022

2022 – a foreseeable future of Interoperability and Inclusion Nobody can deny that 2020 and 2021 have been unusual years. The term unprecedented has become part of our everyday vocabulary. We’ve been hit with a global pandemic that has forced our schools to close, our airlines to stay grounded and for many, curfews and access…

Supporting the CDBC dialogue

The way that central bank digital currencies will work is a matter of great importance and there needs be informed discussion and debate about the requirements, goals and constraints of practical population-scale fiat electronic cash. But the fact is that CBDC is a complicated, emotive and (frankly) poorly-understood subject that needs collaboration across public and…

Event 64 – Webinar – Smart Wallets

In this webinar, we started to explore wallets … and the concept of smart wallets. Over the years Consult Hyperion has helped telcos, hardware vendors, retailers, and transit operators think about how wallets can potentially change the customer experience, improve client engagement and even shift customer behaviour. Our Principal Consultant Gary Munro was joined by members of our US team, Justin…

Senior Consultant, UK

A bit about us: Consult Hyperion is a globally recognised, independent consultancy, providing thought leadership and expertise in the areas of payments, mobility and identity. We help clients solve problems, understand opportunities and future proof their ideas. Everything we deliver operates at scale – millions of transactions, all over the world. Contactless payments? We were there…

Senior Consultant / Consultant, North America

A bit about us: Consult Hyperion is a globally recognized, independent consultancy, providing thought leadership and expertise in the areas of payments, mobility and identity. We help clients solve problems, understand opportunities and future proof their ideas. Everything we deliver operates at scale – millions of transactions, all over the world. Contactless payments? We were there…


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