With the rise of SMART ticketing becoming more and more prevalent across many regions of the UK, many passengers are starting to question whether more should be done to implement SMART ticketing schemes where they live. In areas like Nottingham, and more recently Bristol, SMART ticketing initiatives have been rolled out that have made it […]
If you’re an operator or local authority and you’re still pursuing a paper based, cash-first approach towards travel ticket purchasing then you’re missing out on a significant development in the world of public transportation. This is the best embodied by the ITSO smartcard initiative, which is prevalent across many areas of the UK and is […]
In a bid to modernise the public transport system and increase passenger satisfaction, (West Yorkshire Combined Authority) WYCA is seeking to implement more digital payment options for passengers as demand for cashless and alternative payment options continue to rise. The move, recently approved by the transport committee and revealed by the UK Auhtority website, will […]
Following months of testing and hard work by transport operators, local government and manufacturers, the launch date for metrobus’ latest route has finally been revealed. The new m1 service promises to better connect people living in south Bristol with the city centre, UWE and Cribbs Causeway. It will officially launch on January 6th, 2019 and will be the third […]
Aside from the environmental impact of rising congestion in the UK, a recent study has also considered the financial costs incurred by motorists as a result. In total, British drivers wasted an average of 31 hours in rush-hour traffic in 2017, at the individual cost of £1,168 per motorist. The UK is the world’s 10th […]
Last year saw debit card payments supersede cash transactions for the very first time in the UK, at least according to banking industry figures. This is a common and widespread trend among modern consumers, who are also using a host of smart and digital options to pay their fares on public transport. These payment options […]
The Robin Hood ITSO smartcard initiative was launched in 2015 as part of a drive by Nottingham City council to deliver access to more convenient and cost-effect travel across the region’s public transport network. Three years on, and with the city boasting the highest penetration of SMART ticket vending machines (TVMs) in the UK, we look […]
Over recent years operators, councils and other stakeholders have invested heavily in attempts to modernise the UK public transport sector in what some commentators are labelling ‘the SMART revolution’. From Leeds to Bristol, pioneering initiatives like SMART ticketing and Real Time Information (RTI) are quickly becoming omnipresent and the benefits to both passengers and operators […]