{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169585","rtpr_id":"nPn2LVy6da-20261014","ticker":"ENGH","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["ENGH"],"title":"Enghouse Transportation and Cal-ITP Expand Integrated Transit Payments Across Ventura County","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T21:00:00.694Z","article_body":"Enghouse Transportation and Cal-ITP Expand Integrated Transit Payments Across Ventura County\nPR Newswire\n\nMARKHAM, ON, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nMARKHAM, ON, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Enghouse Transportation &\nPublic Safety, a leader in transportation and public safety solutions, today\nhighlighted the continued success of its collaboration with the California\nIntegrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) in expanding integrated, rider-friendly\nfare payment across Ventura County.\n\nThe regional launch brings together seven transit operators within a\ncoordinated open-loop payment program. Riders can use the contactless credit\nor debit card already in their wallet across participating services, with the\ncorrect fare calculated automatically at each tap.\n\nBuilding on the first Enghouse open-loop payment deployment with the Ventura\nCounty Transportation Commission (VCTC), the expanded program delivers a\nseamless array of services across agency boundaries. Regional fare capping\nallows customers to transfer between participating operators and receive\napplicable fare benefits as though the network were a single transit system.\nCal-ITP also supports reduced fares for eligible riders across all\nparticipating operators.\n\n\"This regional launch is a major milestone for Cal-ITP and public transit in\nCalifornia, and it was made possible through collaboration between vendors,\ntransit operators, and the State. We hope to see more regional projects roll\nout in the future that will expand access to public transportation for all\nCalifornians,\" said Gillian Gillett, Chief of Data & Digital Services and\nCalifornia Integrated Mobility Program Manager at California Department of\nTransportation.\n\nThe cooperation reflects a shared commitment by Enghouse, Cal-ITP, VCTC and\nlocal transit agencies to reduce barriers to public transportation. Enghouse\ncontributes scalable fare collection technology and real-time payment\nprocessing, while Cal-ITP provides the statewide framework and implementation\nsupport needed to make contactless payments and benefit eligibility easier to\nadopt. Together, the partners are creating a practical model for connected,\nsimple and passenger-focused regional mobility.\n\n\"We are proud to have partnered with Cal–ITP to support VCTC in deploying\nits open–loop fare payment solution and enabling reduced fares for eligible\nriders across all seven operators. This milestone reinforces our commitment to\nexpanding modern, accessible payment options across the region and setting the\nfoundation for broader adoption ahead,\" said Daniel Sjöström, Managing\nDirector at Enghouse Transportation and Public Safety.\n\nLooking ahead, Enghouse and Cal-ITP will continue supporting transit agencies\nas they modernize fare collection, improve interoperability and make public\ntransportation simpler and more accessible for every rider.\n\nAbout Enghouse Transportation & Public Safety\n\nEnghouse Transportation & Public Safety is a division of Enghouse Systems\nLimited. It helps transit agencies modernize ticketing and Automated Fare\nCollection through secure, cost-effective hardware and software solutions\ndesigned to improve operational efficiency and the passenger experience. For\nmore information, visit www.enghousetransportation.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798333-1&h=3932614519&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enghousetransportation.com%2F&a=www.enghousetransportation.com)\n.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enghouse-transportation-and-cal-itp-expand-integrated-transit-payments-across-ventura-county-302909099.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enghouse-transportation-and-cal-itp-expand-integrated-transit-payments-across-ventura-county-302909099.html)\n\nSOURCE Enghouse Systems Limited\n\n\n\nContact Information: Balvinder Sandhu, Director of Marketing, Enghouse Networks & Transportation, + 44 (0)1628 641 789, balvinder.sandhu@enghouse.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013707/Enghouse-Systems-Limited-Enghouse-Transportation-and-Cal-ITP-Exp.jpg?id=OA3019992\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn2LVy6da-20261014","title":"Enghouse Transportation and Cal-ITP Expand Integrated Transit Payments Across Ventura County","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"ENGH","created":"2026-10-14T21:00:00.694Z","tickers":["ENGH"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"Enghouse Transportation and Cal-ITP Expand Integrated Transit Payments Across Ventura County\nPR Newswire\n\nMARKHAM, ON, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nMARKHAM, ON, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Enghouse Transportation &\nPublic Safety, a leader in transportation and public safety solutions, today\nhighlighted the continued success of its collaboration with the California\nIntegrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) in expanding integrated, rider-friendly\nfare payment across Ventura County.\n\nThe regional launch brings together seven transit operators within a\ncoordinated open-loop payment program. Riders can use the contactless credit\nor debit card already in their wallet across participating services, with the\ncorrect fare calculated automatically at each tap.\n\nBuilding on the first Enghouse open-loop payment deployment with the Ventura\nCounty Transportation Commission (VCTC), the expanded program delivers a\nseamless array of services across agency boundaries. Regional fare capping\nallows customers to transfer between participating operators and receive\napplicable fare benefits as though the network were a single transit system.\nCal-ITP also supports reduced fares for eligible riders across all\nparticipating operators.\n\n\"This regional launch is a major milestone for Cal-ITP and public transit in\nCalifornia, and it was made possible through collaboration between vendors,\ntransit operators, and the State. We hope to see more regional projects roll\nout in the future that will expand access to public transportation for all\nCalifornians,\" said Gillian Gillett, Chief of Data & Digital Services and\nCalifornia Integrated Mobility Program Manager at California Department of\nTransportation.\n\nThe cooperation reflects a shared commitment by Enghouse, Cal-ITP, VCTC and\nlocal transit agencies to reduce barriers to public transportation. Enghouse\ncontributes scalable fare collection technology and real-time payment\nprocessing, while Cal-ITP provides the statewide framework and implementation\nsupport needed to make contactless payments and benefit eligibility easier to\nadopt. Together, the partners are creating a practical model for connected,\nsimple and passenger-focused regional mobility.\n\n\"We are proud to have partnered with Cal–ITP to support VCTC in deploying\nits open–loop fare payment solution and enabling reduced fares for eligible\nriders across all seven operators. This milestone reinforces our commitment to\nexpanding modern, accessible payment options across the region and setting the\nfoundation for broader adoption ahead,\" said Daniel Sjöström, Managing\nDirector at Enghouse Transportation and Public Safety.\n\nLooking ahead, Enghouse and Cal-ITP will continue supporting transit agencies\nas they modernize fare collection, improve interoperability and make public\ntransportation simpler and more accessible for every rider.\n\nAbout Enghouse Transportation & Public Safety\n\nEnghouse Transportation & Public Safety is a division of Enghouse Systems\nLimited. It helps transit agencies modernize ticketing and Automated Fare\nCollection through secure, cost-effective hardware and software solutions\ndesigned to improve operational efficiency and the passenger experience. For\nmore information, visit www.enghousetransportation.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4798333-1&h=3932614519&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.enghousetransportation.com%2F&a=www.enghousetransportation.com)\n.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enghouse-transportation-and-cal-itp-expand-integrated-transit-payments-across-ventura-county-302909099.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enghouse-transportation-and-cal-itp-expand-integrated-transit-payments-across-ventura-county-302909099.html)\n\nSOURCE Enghouse Systems Limited\n\n\n\nContact Information: Balvinder Sandhu, Director of Marketing, Enghouse Networks & Transportation, + 44 (0)1628 641 789, balvinder.sandhu@enghouse.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013707/Enghouse-Systems-Limited-Enghouse-Transportation-and-Cal-ITP-Exp.jpg?id=OA3019992\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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