Passengers to benefit from new fares system and more contactless options
New changes have been announced by the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) that will give passengers simpler, cheaper fares thanks to an overhaul of the ticketing process.
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New changes have been announced by the UK's Department for Transport (DfT) that will give passengers simpler, cheaper fares thanks to an overhaul of the ticketing process.
Northern has announced the installation of the 600th ticket vending machine to greatly improve the ticket purchasing experience for its customers.
Greater Anglia has made it easier than ever to buy a season ticket: Using NFC enabled smartphones, tickets can be downloaded and used with a single tap of a phone.
Taking over from Virgin, First Trenitalia will run services on the West Coast Main Line, with passengers set to benefit from more seats, extra services, simplified fares and station upgrades.
Clearer descriptions as to the type of ticket a passenger has purchased are due to come into circulation, but will this make travelling easier?
Virgin Trains now offer a digital version of every ticket, a development which now allows customers to purchase digital season tickets online.
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81 per cent of passengers think updates to the fares system should be prioritised by the Williams Review, according to an independent survey commissioned by the Rail Delivery Group.
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