Railway and public transport ticketing news – Page 8

  • A&O Hostels booking app
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    Hostel chain integrates transport ticket sales

    2023-03-11T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: A&O Hostels is using Vesputi’s Mobilitybox platform to sell train and bus tickets alongside room bookings on its app and website, removing the need for travellers to register for and use external platforms. ‘With the integrated ticketing, we offer our guests a convenient and sustainable ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Arriva UK Trains appoints partner to develop ACE digital customer platform

    2023-03-10T09:00:00Z

    UK: Arriva UK Trains has formed a strategic partnership with Nagarro to further develop its Arriva Customer Engine digital ticket retailing and real-time information platform. ACE launched at Arriva’s Chiltern Railways business five years ago and according to the company is now ‘a feature-rich, mature platform’ ...

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    Integrated transport passes announced in Hungary

    2023-02-25T05:00:00Z

    HUNGARY: Integrated monthly bus and rail passes for travel within one of the 19 vármegyék (counties) or nationally are to be introduced from May 1, state railway group MÁV announced on February 18. The monthly passes will be for valid on all national and regional bus ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Ticket reform on the way

    2023-02-22T14:02:00Z

    UK: The government is planning to announce details of plans for national rail ticket reform by May, Rail Business UK understands.

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    Metro Report International

    Integrated transport tool to cover six Spanish cities

    2023-02-16T04:00:00Z

    SPAIN: Indra is to develop and implement an integrated mobility-as-a-service platform enabling people to plan and pay for public and private transport services including trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, car-sharing, parking and access to low-emission zones in València, Valladolid, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Gijón, Logroño and Fuenlabrada. The €11m contract ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Orange rail tickets get greener

    2023-02-01T04:00:00Z

    UK: Magnetic stripe ticket manufacturer Paragon ID says it has reduced the environmental impact of production by 87% by switching from a solvent-based process to a water-based one. This follows a two-year project in partnership with the Rail Delivery Group and investment of £230 000. A ...

  • Umo Pass Greenville bus tap
    Metro Report International

    Passenger trust, digital expectations and changing travel patterns will drive transport innovation in 2023

    2023-01-31T05:00:00Z

    Making accurate predictions in an increasingly unpredictable world can be a fool’s errand, but Galen Chui, Senior Vice-President of Engineering & Products at Cubic Transportation Systems, looks at the trends that will shape public transport in the coming year.

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    Rail Business UK

    Penalty fares increase substantially

    2023-01-25T04:00:00Z

    UK: Penalty fares in England and Wales have been increased to a £100 surcharge plus the price of a full single fare for the passenger’s journey on that train. The penalty is reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days. People who fail to pay the ...

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    Metro Report International

    Philadelphia launches mobile ticketing for up to five people

    2023-01-23T12:00:00Z

    USA: Philadelphia transport operator SEPTA has launched a mobile ticketing pilot programme, offering families and occasional travellers the ability to purchase a QR code ticket for up to five people travelling together using its smartphone app. Key Tix is not intended to replace SEPTA’s Key Cards, but ...

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    Kontron acquires Kapsch TrafficCom transport business

    2023-01-21T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: Kontron Transportation has completed the acquisition of Kapsch TrafficCom’s ticket vending machine and access control business Arce Mobility Solutions for €7·6m. The deal was announced in August 2022, with Kapsch TrafficCom saying Arce was not seen as a core business, and following regulatory approval completion ...

  • Cable Liner peoplemover in Venice.
    Metro Report International

    Contactless ticketing to be rolled out in Venezia

    2023-01-02T05:00:00Z

    ITALY: Venezia transport operator AVM has awarded a contract for the deployment of an EMV contactless payment system covering its network of 149 water buses, speedboats, motorboats and ferries, more than 150 wharfs, 540 buses, 20 guided buses and a peoplemover, which carry up to 120 ...

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    Metro Report International

    Paris ticket machines to be replaced

    2022-12-30T04:07:00Z

    FRANCE: Paris transport operator RATP has awarded the Easier subsidiary of Bolloré Group a six-year contract to supply and maintain customised ticket vending machines across its urban rail network. Replacement of the 2 400 ticket machines at RER and metro stations is set to begin in ...

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    Metro Report International

    Monaco’s ‘mobility companion in your pocket’

    2022-12-28T05:00:00Z

    MONACO: As part of the principality’s target of reducing light vehicle traffic by 20% by 2030, Flowbird has developed the Monapass app as a ‘one-app, one-account’ platform for travel and ticketing. Monapass supports integrated journey planning including parking, public transport and active travel, account-based ticketing with ...

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    Metro Report International

    Keolis awarded Dijon multimodal transport contract

    2022-12-22T04:39:00Z

    FRANCE: Dijon municipality has awarded incumbent Keolis a new contract to operate transport services under the DiviaMobilités brand.

  • Osaka Metro facial recognition ticket gate
    Metro Report International

    Hands-free facial recognition for Osaka Metro wheelchair users

    2022-11-24T05:00:00Z

    JAPAN: Osaka Metro is to start verification tests of a ticket gate that has been equipped with facial recognition technology to assist wheelchair users. The equipment being installed at Nagai station on the Midosuji Line is set at the height of a person’s face when they ...

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    Dutch ticketing equipment maintenance contract renewed

    2022-11-23T09:28:00Z

    NETHERLANDS: National passenger operator NS has awarded Thales a €120m eight-year contract for maintenance and support of the 1 700 ticket gates, 1 600 validators and 750 ticket vending machines at the country’s 400 stations. The framework agreement announced on November 22 marks the renewal of ...

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    Metro Report International

    External partners join RENFE’s MaaS platform

    2022-11-21T05:00:00Z

    SPAIN: The first five external partners have signed up to participate in the Dōcō Mobility-as-a-Service platform being developed by national train operator RENFE Operadora to support multimodal journey planning, booking and payment. Bolt is a taxi and car with driver hire company active in Madrid, Barcelona, ...

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    Metro Report International

    Transport for London to award fare collection operation and expansion contract

    2022-11-16T10:02:00Z

    UK: Transport for London has begun procurement for the Project Proteus contract to operate, maintain and expand its fare collection systems, which envisages a number of changes to the business. The contract has an estimated value of £800m over a seven-year term, which will start when ...

  • Puerto Rico Tren Urbano, Universidad station (Photo Puerto Rico Tren Urbano, Universidad station (Photo: Moebiusuibeom-en/CC BY-SA 4.0).jpg)
    Metro Report International

    Cubic to update Puerto Rican transport ticketing

    2022-11-01T05:00:00Z

    PUERTO RICO: The Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority has selected Cubic’s Umo platform for the modernisation of fare collection on the San Juan area’s Tren Urbano metro and bus services.

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    Metro Report International

    Bringing Bonn’s transport modes into one app

    2022-10-31T05:00:00Z

    GERMANY: The BONNmobil app has been launched to provide a centralised way to book and pay for all modes of public transport in Bonn, including train, bus, rental bikes and e-scooters. ‘Thanks to our technology, passengers can use all connected mobility services with just one registration ...