Railway and public transport ticketing news – Page 5
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NewsSwedish national ticketing product distribution system goes live
SWEDEN: The Samtrafiken collaboration of transport operators has a launched a neutral ticketing communications platform based on the Open Sales & Distribution Model-Online standard with the aim of streamlining ticket sales and enhancing cross-selling opportunities.
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Rail Business UKSingle-leg pricing for the Northumberland Line
UK: Northern is to implement single-leg pricing on the Northumberland Line when passenger services start this summer. The maximum off-peak single fare for the full route from Ashington to Newcastle will be less than £3. Northern told Rail Business UK ‘customers using the new Northumberland Line ...
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Metro Report InternationalDogs and bikes added to ticketing app
TICKETING: Fairtiq has added the ability to buy tickets for dogs and bicycles to its swipe-in, swipe out rail and bus ticketing app covering Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Travellers can check in up to five dogs, five bikes or a combination of both, in addition to the ...
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Metro Report InternationalFare collection software for off-the-shelf device
TICKETING: Cubic Transportation Systems has launched the Umo Handheld Reader, which pairs the company’s software with a commercial off-the-shelf Samsung rugged XCover6 Pro mobile device to provide an affordable fare collection platform. ‘This device offers transit agencies an affordable and convenient solution to accept payments, eliminating ...
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Metro Report InternationalFacial recognition could remove the need for tickets
TICKETING: Belgian public transport ticket validator supplier Prodata Mobility has developed a proof of concept facial recognition system which could remove the need for passengers to carry a ticket or smart card.
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Rail Business UKTicketing Hub launched to simplify ‘London-style’ integration
UK: Following an initial deployment on Transport for Wales Rail services, Unicard has announced the nationwide launch of its ticketing Hub platform which aims to simplify the implementation of contactless ticketing across modes and operators. The supplier-agnostic platform is designed to provide a ‘London-style experience’ across ...
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Rail Business UKRegulator secures fee transparency from third-party rail ticket retailers
UK: The Office of Rail & Road says third-party ticket retailers have responded positively to its December 2023 report which said some were not sufficiently transparent about the additional fees they charge. ORR said it has had constructive engagement from MyTrainTicket, Omio, Raileasy, Rail Europe, Trainhugger, ...
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Rail Business UKScotRail trials Smart Kiosk ticket machine
TICKETING: ScotRail is trialling a Smart Kiosk ticket vending machine supplied by Cammax which is designed to provide passengers in Scotland with a wider range of ticket options and information. As well as purchasing tickets on the day of travel, passengers can obtain live travel information, including ...
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Metro Report InternationalCubic demonstrates the future of station ticket gates
TICKETING: A demonstration ticket gate bringing together various concepts for the future was displayed by Cubic Transportation Systems at the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition in London. The gate features light colours and transparent materials to create an illusion of being wider than previous designs. There are ...
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Rail Business UKScheidt & Bachmann rethinks the ticket machine
TICKETING: Scheidt & Bachmann is testing a prototype ticket vending machine it has developed for the UK market as the result of its first ‘total rethink’ in more than 20 years. At the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition, Scheidt & Bachmann told Rail Business UK that the ...
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Metro Report InternationalEasier ticket gates for Paris and Egypt
TICKETING: One of the 1 200 custom-designed ticket gates that Easier is supplying for the Grand Paris Express automated metro project was on show at the Transport Ticketing Global event in London. Sales Director Alain Combette told Metro Report International that the ...
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NewsOpen Sales & Distribution Model API sandbox launched
EUROPE: Train ticket retailing technology company Benerail has launched an Open Sales & Distribution Model API sandbox as an experimental ‘playground’ for companies to share ideas and collaborate. The OSDM was developed jointly by UIC, train operators and ticket vendors to provide a European industry standard ...
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Rail Business UKRail Delivery Group completes jump to HOPS
UK: The Rail Delivery Group has completed migration of smart ticketing back office services to a cloud-based Host or Operator Processing System which replaces the need for every train operator to run its own server. The centralised HOPS supplied by Unicard replaces 16 individual back offices. This ...
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Rail Business UKBusiness travel technology partnership
UK: Ticket agent International Rail is to partner with the Business Travel Association to look at ‘the simplest, most efficient and most cost-effective ways’ to use technology to meet rail travel needs. ‘As travel becomes increasingly reliant on technology, International Rail’s expertise and our extensive base ...
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Rail Business UKAmex GBT to sell wider array of National Rail products
UK: American Express Global Business Travel has obtained a Travel Agent Licence from the Rail Delivery Group. This enables Amex GBT to sell a wider array of National Rail products to corporate customers, with responsibility for sales, refunds and customer care. Amex GBT will participate in ...
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Metro Report InternationalViewpoint: Attracting new passengers is more important than regaining those lost in the pandemic
Transport ticketing in the post-pandemic world must be more agile, more pragmatic and more flexible so that transport operators can attract new passengers to replace commuters lost to hybrid working, says Yann Chermat, COO of the Calypso Networks Association smart card organisation.
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Metro Report InternationalChennai Metro tickets on sale through e-commerce system
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd says it is the first Indian metro to enable its tickets to be sold using Open Network for Digital Commerce standards. ‘By partnering with ONDC, CMRL is now completely opening up access to its ticketing application service, allowing a wide range ...
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Rail Business UKContactless PAYG launched in South Wales
UK: Transport for Wales has launched a contactless card Pay-As-You-Go pilot project covering journeys between Cardiff Central, Newport and Pontyclun. The Ebbw Vale line will be covered next, and the scheme is to be expanded to 95 stations across South Wales during 2024. Passengers can tap ...
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NewsTrainline targets airport users during Super Bowl
USA: Ticket retailer Trainline is to show an advertisement for European rail travel on TV screens at US international airport terminals during Super Bowl LVIII commercial breaks, while on-screen adverts will appear during the game. ‘The Super Bowl has a near-mythical status in US culture and ...
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands and Greater Manchester smart fare capping planned for 2025
UK: Stations across the West Midlands and selected routes in Greater Manchester are to be equipped for tap-in and tap-out payment with ‘best fare’ capping from 2025, Rail Minister Huw Merriman confirmed on February 1. Meanwhile, the Great British Railways Transition Team is working on the ...