Leeds City council leader James Lewis has called for the region to adopt an ‘Oyster Card’ transport ticketing system and new mobile phone app following the announcement of the latest phase of the city’s long-term transport plans. Last week Leeds Council bosses published a much-anticipated document that sets out plans to encourage more people to […]
According to a recent survey conducted by the AA, cash still ranks as the preferred payment method for British motorists when it comes to paying for parking. In July this year, the British motoring association surveyed over 14,000 people and found that more than two fifths (46%) of drivers say that paying for parking with […]
Following an enforced break as a result of the pandemic, Transport Card Forum (TCF) is set to return and Cammax are delighted to announce that we will be once again exhibiting at this year’s event. This year’s conference, which will take place at The Old Ship Hotel in Brighton between 21st– 22nd September 2021, will […]
In June this year Transport for London (TfL) revealed that passengers will no longer be able to top up their Oyster cards at underground and overground ticket office windows, leading to widespread speculation about the future of London’s iconic blue Smart Card. Since 2010, when the Oyster Card was first accepted on Greater London trains, […]
Overview Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) are a truly innovative organisation who are at the forefront of technological change in the transport sector, actively pursuing all channels of transport for their Swift Smart Card in order to fulfil their goal of delivering Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to the people of the West Midlands. To […]
In a welcome move for the future of rail travel, from this week new national flexible rail tickets will be available to commuters across England. The launch of flexible season tickets forms one part of the UK Government’s bold plans to drastically overhaul the rail network, as outlined in Williams-Shapps ‘Plan for Rail’ which also […]
In what might be viewed as exciting news for rail passengers who have long vied for more flexible, affordable and frictionless travel, the UK government has announced the biggest reform to the railway network in three decades with the creation of a new centralised body- Great British Railways (GBR). The highly anticipated move, which marks […]
As the UK vaccination programme continues to roll out, and as the public cautiously return to offices and retail venues following the relaxation of the most stringent lockdown measures, public transport usage is set to increase substantially over the coming weeks and months. However, for patronage levels to surpass pre-crisis levels, and for public faith […]