Train Ticket Vending News
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Hitachi Rail to Supply Ticketing System for Île-de-France Mobilités' Cable 1
Hitachi Rail is set to provide the ticketing system for Île-de-France Mobilités' new Cable 1 urban cable car line.
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VIA Rail Canada Launches Flash Sale with $35 Rail Fares
VIA Rail Canada has launched a three-day flash sale, featuring discounted fares as low as $35 across select routes.
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Free VIA Rail Travel for Children and Youths Under Canada Strong Pass
Children and young people will be able to travel for free on VIA Rail this summer as part of the government’s new Canada Strong Pass.
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Research Highlights Barriers for Digitally Excluded Public Transport Users
London TravelWatch has identified challenges for passengers who are digitally excluded when travelling on public transport in London.
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Tracsis Wins Landmark Contract to Power PAYG Rail Ticketing
Tracsis has won a contract to provide the Tap Converter System for pay-as-you-go travel on the National Rail network in the UK.
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Hitachi Rail and EASIER to Deliver Ticket Solution for Metro in West Africa
Hitachi Rail and EASIER have been selected to deliver a new ticketing solution for the first metro line in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
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UK Government Launches Review on Rail Fare Enforcement
The UK Transport Secretary has tasked the ORR with conducting a review of how train operators address fare evasion.
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Calling for Fairer Fares in Rail
Norman Baker, Director of External Affairs at Campaign for Better Transport presents a vision for a fairer and simpler rail ticketing system…
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Train Companies Launch Passenger Consultation on Plans to 'Modernise' Customer Service
Train companies in England have launched a passenger consultation on plans to 'modernise' customer service across the rail network.
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Single-Leg Pricing to Provide Simpler Fares across LNER Network
LNER is introducing simpler and more flexible fares across its network as part of its mission to transform the UK's ticketing system.
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Transit Agencies Must Get on Board with Open-Loop Fare Payment
Switchio discusses contactless open-loop fare payments and how they result in better performance metrics for transit agencies.
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Avanti West Coast Introduces Superfare 'Standby' Tickets
Train operator, Avanti West Coast has launched a low-cost Superfare 'standby' ticket for flexible travellers.
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Urban Growth and Public Transit: How Cities Can Meet Increasing Ridership Demand Head-on
The relentless growth of urban populations around the world presents unique challenges to public transit agencies, as ridership demand incre…
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Fincons Group in Italy’s Best Employer Ranking
Find out where the Fincons Group are ranked amongst the best 400 Italian Companies for Italy's Best Employer 2022, produced by Statista.
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Rail Delivery Group: Reform Rail Fares to Combat Climate Crisis
The Rail Delivery Group has published proposals for rail fare reforms following the largest-ever passenger survey in the country.
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Talking Transport: Key Takeaways from Transport Ticketing Global 2019
Transport Ticketing Global has rapidly become the event for the transport ticketing industry, growing in popularity year on year. So much so…
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FIME Enhances Smart Ticketing Services for Transport
FIME has strengthened its transport offering to deliver end-to-end support for smart ticketing projects. It is now accredited by Parisian tr…
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Discussing Next-Generation Transport Ticketing with Myung-Hwa Calais & Ranald Freestone
Transport ticketing is an interesting and complex ecosystem that’s seen a rapid period of evolution in recent years. With an increasing conv…
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DB Makes International Train Travel Easier in Europe
Online ticket services: Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has announced it is expanding its cross-border and foreign booking options further. The servic…
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Just the Ticket: How Third-Party Sellers are Providing a Better Deal on Rail Fares
In this article for Railway-News Dave Ashton, CEO of Loco2, a ticketing service for rail in the UK and Europe, explains how third-party sell…
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Tackling the Latest Trends in Transport Ticketing
Traveller expectations are at an all-time high. In the age of on-demand, mobile services and the convenience of ‘tap-and-go’ technology, the…
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New York to Introduce Contactless Ticketing System
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board has voted to approve a contract to phase in a new contactless ticketing system that wi…
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Thales Wins two New Train Fare Collection Contracts
Thales has signed two new train fare collection contracts covering 19 new stations on the Cairo metro. Both contracts are part of the...
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End of Exclusive Negotiations Between Thales and Latour Capital
Thales and Latour Capital have decided by mutual agreement to end the exclusive negotiations on the proposed divestment of Thales’s ticketin…