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26 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Eurostar has launched SNAP – a new digital hub offering best value tickets for passengers with travel time flexibility.
In this issue: Profile on The Netherlands; Rolling Stock Developments supplement; RTPI & Ticketing supplement; Infrastructure; And much more...
25 May 2016 | By Kontron
Making informed IoT enabled transportation decisions regarding the implementation, evolution, and integration of rail solutions, so municipalities can take advantage of the power of data-driven transportation. In this webinar, experts at Kontron address these tough issues to ensure your solution is application-ready saving yourself time and money.
In our latest free-to-view RTPI & Ticketing supplement, Briony Krikorian (UK Cards Association), Dave Walker (GTR) and Stefanos Gogos (UNIFE) explore the future of contactless ticketing for the rail industry and transforming real-time passenger information with a look at the IT2Rail project...
Today’s rail transport in Europe is not attractive enough to customers, especially for the new ‘connected’ generation. In particular, rail lacks multi-modal and door-to-door travel offers and there is limited interoperability between booking systems. A central objective of Shift2Rail (a Joint Undertaking – a form of Public-Private Partnership within Horizon…
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is Britain’s biggest rail franchise: 326 million passenger journeys are made across its network with Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink and Great Northern every year. In November 2015, CEO Charles Horton explained how the story of GTR is a story of delivery: new train fleets, new services,…
As the UK Transport Minister Claire Perry announced the demise of the ‘tango ticket’ by 2018, Principal Policy Adviser Briony Krikorian from The UK Cards Association considers how their Contactless Transit Project could help the UK rail industry achieve this vision.
7 March 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Transport for the North (TfN) and the Department for Transport have today launched the Northern Transport Strategy Spring 2016 report, highlighting improvements already made and set out plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail and Smart North projects.
1 March 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Smart ticketing will soon be available across ScotRail routes bringing about the largest expansion of smartcard technology on Scotland’s railways.
2 February 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Rail Delivery Group has announced plans to develop new-style barcoded smart ticketing or ‘m-Tickets’ for rail travel across Britain which can be sent directly to passenger smartphones.
12 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, European Railway
Transport Minister Andrew Jones marks three milestones to accelerate the introduction of smart ticketing across the UK’s bus and rail network.
11 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Passengers travelling between Gatwick Airport and London can now travel using pay as you go Oyster and Contactless payment methods.
5 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Campaign for Better Transport gives reaction following Rail Minister Claire Perry’s comments on introducing paperless smart ticketing for rail passengers by 2017.
4 December 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
2016 rail fares will rise by an average 1.1 percent from January next year, the smallest annual increase for six years.
30 November 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Northern Rail’s newly developed Harrogate Station has introduced an interactive Smart Wall designed to allow customers to purchase tickets and view rail and local area information.
