Merseytravel this week launched its new ‘Walrus’ smartcard for public transport.
The card will be rolled out in a phased approach over the next two years. From this month, holders of the annual Trio season ticket covering buses, trains and ferries can receive the card.
A trial of pay-as-you-go cards is scheduled to begin in winter 2012, with full pay-as-you-go functionality expected from summer 2013.
Merseytravel says Walrus will be the first card to offer public transport and non-transport related products. There are plans for a number of tourist attractions to join the scheme and for retailers to accept the card for items such as drinks and newspapers.
The Walrus name pays homage to Liverpool’s Beatles heritage. The band had a 1967 hit I am a Walrus.
Discuss smartcard ticketing and more at the transport technology event TRAVEL 2020 this November
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