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Worldline and Matawan team up for ticketing

Companies say they aim to streamline public transit ticketing
By David Arminas June 23, 2025 Read time: 1 min
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Payment processing business Worldline has announced a partnership with Matawan, a cloud ticketing company.

Paris-based Worldline and Matawan - headquartered in Mâcon, east-central France - said that by combining their respective expertise they aim "to simplify access to transport, streamline the user experience and promote the adoption of collective mobility".

Interoperability, security, performance and accessibility are the keys, with both firms emphasising ensures their "technological independence" from one another.

They say they want to provide communities with scalable, sustainable solutions which can be adapted locally.

"We are offering an  agile, modular offer that is focused on the concrete challenges of tomorrow's mobility," says Alexandre Wlosik, transport retail director at Worldline.

Jérôme Trédan, CEO of Matawan, said it was "a key step in our ambition to make everyday mobility more accessible, while guaranteeing freedom and sovereignty to the organising authorities".

"This strong partnership is in line with our desire to innovate for the benefit of the territories, with open and agnostic solutions," said Jean-François Grandjean, chief marketing officer of Worldline.

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