COMMUTERS in south Essex could be next to benefit from London’s ‘tap and go’ ticketing system as it is set to be rolled out across southeast England.
According to the Evening Standard, rail commuters across the southeast are set to benefit from cheaper travel under a “smart ticketing” revolution being introduced across the suburbs.
They say stations on c2c, Chiltern, and London Northwestern rail lines will be the first to get new ‘smart ticketing’ systems.
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This could be as soon as the end of the year.
This will allow passengers to use bank cards or smartphones to pay for their journey rather than having to buy paper tickets or electronic tickets in advance.
Transport for London has been awarded an initial £68.7m by the Department for Transport to expand the electronic ticketing system already in use in the capital.
Mark Harper, the transport secretary, has said the new system will be “hassle free” but also can save commuters money.
As passengers will be able to use the pay-as-you-go it means they will automatically benefit from daily and weekly fares capping.
c2c has been contacted for comment on this.
More to follow.
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