Case Study: Ungheni achieves EMV-enabled cashless transit with Modeshift

Ungheni launches digital transit in 3 weeks with Modeshift, reaches EMV in 5 months

The city of Ungheni in Moldova needed to quickly modernize its public transport system, moving from a traditional, cash-based model to a digital one. To achieve this, they partnered with the vendor Modeshift to implement a digital fare collection solution.

Modeshift deployed a complete digital transit network for Ungheni in just three weeks. The solution introduced multiple digital payment options and evolved into a fully cashless, EMV-enabled system within five months. This transformation resulted in over 150,000 digital fare payments in its first days and established Ungheni as a public transport pioneer in Moldova, proving that rapid, large-scale transit modernization is achievable.

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