In a promising step towards a more convenient, accessible, and customer-centric future for rail ticketing in Scotland, Cammax is delighted to reveal that our state-of-the-art Smart Rail Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) is currently being trialled by ScotRail: one of the UK’s leading Train Operating Companies (TOCs). Earlier this month our Smart Rail TVM, also known […]
Rail ticketing is once again firmly in the spotlight following recent research by Which? that claims passengers buying a ticket at train station vending machines risk paying up to twice as much as online. Consumer champion group Which? conducted a study by sending mystery shoppers to 15 stations, each managed by a different train operating […]
The use of cash has seen a resurgence in the UK after a decade-long decline, with 19% of purchases made using notes and coins last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Despite the emergence of digital payment options and the prevalence of card payments, the Consortium’s findings mirror similar results published by banking […]
In an era of rapidly advancing technology and shifting travel habits, the decline of paper magstripe tickets for rail travel is becoming more and more evident. Research conducted by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) and leading train operating companies (TOCs) has revealed that before the pandemic, paper tickets accounted for a substantial 75% of all […]
At Cammax we take immense pride in our collaborations, and we’re delighted to highlight a recent video testimonial completed by our Managing Director, Julian Rooney. Earlier this month Julian sat down to discuss our fab partnership with SilverRail who we teamed up with to develop and launch the Smart Rail Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) for […]
Amidst the dynamic landscape of the UK rail industry, the quest for cost savings, customer-centricity and operational efficiency has led to a critical examination of legacy technologies. One such technology under intense scrutiny is the magstripe ticket, a system first introduced in 1983 that relies on magnetic stripes to encode passenger and journey information. Once […]
GEM Motoring Assist, one of the UK’s biggest motoring organisations, is calling upon councils to retain the option for cash payments for parking amidst growing concerns over the removal of cash-enabled pay-and-display machines. This appeal comes at a time when nearly half of London councils have already phased out some, or all, of their cash-enabled […]
Fears are growing that drivers who choose to pay for their parking with cash are being ‘discriminated’ against following a controversial move made by one London Council. Sutton Council in South London this summer increased its car parking prices for people using machines to pay with coins or notes. However, the cost for drivers who […]