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April 1, 2019 | Fare collection

Contactless ticketing opens new avenues for Southeastern

Over the past two years, British operator Southeastern Railway has introduced contactless cards and smart ticketing on its network south of London and in Kent. David Burroughs asks Southeastern’s head of retail, John Backway, about how the system has been rolled out and what its benefits are.

March 7, 2019 | Fare collection

Singapore to launch contactless bank card ticketing system

SINGAPORE’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) will launch SimplyGo, a contactless bank card based ticketing, on April 4 following a successful pilot of the system launched in March 2017.

January 8, 2019 | Europe

NS plans contactless bank card trial

NETHERLANDS Railways (NS) is preparing to trial contactless bank and credit card payments for travel on its services.

November 23, 2018 | Europe

Itso releases service for Google Pay integration

ITSO announced on November 20 that it has launched a service with Google Pay which will allow instant, secure and seamless ticketing on smartphones.

November 13, 2018 | Europe

EPF and AllRail call for mandatory missed connection protection

THE European Passengers’ Federation (EPF) and the European alliance of new rail entrants, AllRail, are calling for mandatory missed connection protection for passengers in the European Union.

October 30, 2018 | Fare collection

Government-owned retailer takes over Norwegian ticket sales

ENTUR, a company owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, has taken over the sale of tickets at stations from national operator Norwegian State Railways (NSB) as part of the government’s effort to create a level playing field for all passenger operators.

October 4, 2018 | Main line

DB adds Thalys, SNCF and Eurostar to online booking portal

GERMAN Rail (DB) has begun selling tickets for Thalys, French National Railways (SNCF) and Eurostar services through both its online and mobile ticket portals, with Thalys high-speed available via DB travel centres and ticket agencies.

October 27, 2017 | Europe

Dutch intermodal passenger app under test

TESTING has started in the Dutch province of Utrecht with the helloGo app, which will enable passengers to plan, book and purchase tickets using a single app for all modes of transport including rail, bus, taxi, bicycle and car rental.

October 27, 2017 | Metros

New York to install contactless ticketing

NEW York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has contracted Cubic Transportation Systems to replace its iconic MetroCard ticketing system with a new contactless system similar to that already deployed in London.

September 1, 2017 | Main line

Combined journeys: the future of cross-border rail travel?

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