Smart ticketing from Barnsley to Berlin

Lindsay Robertson looks at the developments in establishing a network of ITSO compliant interoperable transport ticketing systems

The Government continues to use policy and funding to encourage local authorities and operators to think smart when it comes to public transport. It provides the national vision that combines the needs of the travelling public with its overall aims for reducing congestion and CO2 emissions, and the subsequent beneficial impact all of this can have on the economy, including access to employment.

Smart ticketing is recognised as one way of encouraging more and better use of public transport.

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