STL adds new business partners
Laval, December 10, 2020 - The Société de transport de Laval (STL) today unveiled the new team of partners that will ensure the Quebec-first implementation of the new scalable payment solution on board all STL buses in 2021. France's Flowbird will supply the new contactless payment terminals and accompanying software solution, and will team up with Canada's Moneris to coordinate the transactions. This project is supported and financed by the Autorité régionale du transport métropolitain (ARTM), and will see the entire STL bus fleet equipped with the new system by summer 2021, if all goes to plan.
This initiative follows the pilot project, still underway and launched as a Canadian first in April 2017, with Mouvement Desjardins. As announced last year, Mouvement Desjardins is withdrawing as a provider of payment solutions in transport. The agreement between the STL and Mouvement Desjardins will end on October 31, 2021, which should enable a seamless transition between the two systems for customers.
Like its predecessor, the new solution will accept Visa and Mastercard payments, and will be compatible with most smartphone contactless payment applications. More modern and scalable, it will enable intelligent matching, and add features as they become available, including contactless debit and other credit card payments.
Quote from Marc Demers, Mayor of Ville de Laval
"Improving public transit service is one of the most effective ways of protecting our environment. It's definitely a priority for our administration. When innovation makes it possible not only to improve service to citizens, but also to contribute more broadly to environmental protection, I think it's an ambition that deserves to be applauded."
Quote from Éric Morasse, Chairman of the STL Board of Directors
"We're extremely proud of the team we've assembled to lead this ambitious project to help modernize payment systems in Quebec's public transit system. Contactless payment allows for a spontaneous gesture and provides a simple answer to the main obstacles to taking the bus, particularly when switching from one mode of transport to another. How much does it cost? Where can I buy my ticket? More than ever, in the current context, we need to do everything we can to keep public transit a part of Laval residents' travel habits.
Quote from Bertrand Barthelemy, CEO, Flowbird
"Contactless bankcards have become consumers' preferred means of paying for small everyday purchases. The Open Payment by Flowbird solution makes it possible to use this bank card as a transport ticket. In Laval, occasional travelers will no longer have to obtain a transport card or find a ticket dispenser. These solutions make travel very easy. The solution is contactless, which is reassuring in these times of pandemic. Our Open Payment solution is very comprehensive and includes an infinite number of possibilities for simplifying ticket management, which may be added over the next few years. Ease, speed and fluidity are the watchwords of our Open Payment solution.
Quote from Pasquale Pizzi, Vice President, National Account Management, Moneris
"The Moneris Transit open payment system will enable fare payments that are made with a credit card or smartphone to be processed securely and thus facilitate the entire management of contactless interactions in STL vehicles. We're delighted to be teaming up with Flowbird on this innovative project, offering greater flexibility to STL users."
Quote from Michel Lemay, Executive Director, Public Affairs, Marketing and Customer Experience, ARTM
"Today, we are pleased to continue this project with our partners at STL, the City of Laval, Flowbird and Moneris. At a time when the pandemic is making travel needs and habits less predictable, it's important to maintain projects that facilitate the daily lives of citizens, and to make the most of these experiences to fuel the evolution of payment methods in the metropolitan region."
About Société de transport de Laval
The STL develops and operates an integrated network of buses, school buses, shared cabs and paratransit services, providing more than 19 million trips per year. The STL's regular bus network comprises 47 lines, some 2,700 stops and covers more than 1,500 kilometers of Laval territory. The STL is one of the most innovative transit authorities in North America. www.stlaval.ca.
About Flowbird
Alongside the challenges posed by the evolution and densification of urban spaces, cities must integrate the ongoing transformation of their citizens' needs. Flowbird supports decision-makers in the organization, development and management of mobility within their territories, helping to meet new economic, quality of life and environmental challenges. Through its solutions, mobile applications and online services, Flowbird helps to improve the environment by reducing air pollution, optimizing traffic, simplifying mobility-related payments, and in so doing, making cities safer and more economically sustainable.
With over 60 years' experience and more than 100 million weekly users, Flowbird continues to invest heavily in research and development (7% of annual sales) to keep offering its customers solutions that are always at the cutting edge of technology. For more information: www.flowbird.group
About Moneris
Moneris is the leading provider of innovative payment solutions for mobile, online and in-store transactions. It processes more than one in three transactions across the country. Moneris provides businesses of all sizes and in all industries with hardware, software and solutions that help them transform the way they evolve and operate, whether it's payments or more. For more information, please visit www.Moneris.com and follow @moneris.
About ARTM
The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain was created by Bill 76, which modified the governance of public transit in the Greater Montreal area. In a perspective of sustainable development and regional cohesion, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain plans, organizes, finances and promotes public transit and paratransit in the greater Montreal region, in order to offer a simple, integrated, fluid and efficient mobility experience. To this end, it draws up a strategic development plan, a financing policy, a fare framework and service agreements that provide a framework for the development, organization and financing of these services. To this end, the Authority is working to mobilize the driving forces of the public transit community around a unified vision
Sources :
Société de transport de Laval
Estelle Lacroix
Communications Advisor
c. 514-264-2089
Ville de Laval - Mayor's Office
Alexandre Banville
Director of Communications
450 978-6888, ext. 4127 | 514 772-2984
[email protected]
Flowbird
François Mottet
Head of Products Management & Strategy
tel: +33 6 79 17 81 66
[email protected]
Moneris
Julie Deschambault
Consulting Director, Capital Image
c. 514-891-8645
[email protected]
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Simon Charbonneau
Advisor, Public Affairs and Media Relations
514 409-2786 ext. 7408
[email protected]
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