Conduent selected to provide EMV contactless payment system for Venice

Conduent Transportation (CNDT) announced that Azienda Veneziana della Mobilita, AVM, the Municipality of Venice’s public mobility company, has selected Conduent Transportation and Elavon, as well as Visa (V), to provide a convenient EMV payment system across its public transportation network. This technology enhancement will allow riders to pay with contactless credit and debit cards, offering easier access to AVM’s local public transport service in the metropolitan area of Venice and the integrated mobility services in the urban area. Implementation will begin in 2023. AVM took an innovative approach in selecting the project’s partners, each bringing their expertise and capabilities to the collaboration: Conduent and Elavon, a global payments company, formed a business collaboration to support this project. Conduent will deliver the end-to-end technical infrastructure, including 1,900 validators, to enable contactless payments on the Venice transportation network. Elavon will provide the acquiring service, handling the end-to-end process for credit and debit card payments. "Transportation authorities around the world are upgrading and modernizing their systems to align with consumers who are using technology to make life easier and faster every day. Contactless payment systems are becoming an indispensable solution for these systems," said Lou Keyes, President, Transportation Solutions at Conduent. "Through smart collaboration, AVM will be enhancing their network and the transportation experience for the millions of people who rely on the system annually."