Rail e-ticket marks move away from paper tickets in Northern Ireland

From Left: William McGookin, Translink Ticketing systems manager; passenger Ella Griffin; Peter Bell, Trapeze Group managing director; and Translink Group chief executive Catherine Mason.

From Left: William McGookin, Translink Ticketing systems manager; passenger Ella Griffin; Peter Bell, Trapeze Group managing director; and Translink Group chief executive Catherine Mason.

From Left: William McGookin, Translink Ticketing systems manager; passenger Ella Griffin; Peter Bell, Trapeze Group managing director; and Translink Group chief executive Catherine Mason.

Rail passengers in Northern Ireland can now buy, receive and display an electronic ticket on their mobile phones. Translink decided to roll out the service to all passengers at the start of this year after a successful trial involving 200 people. The system, developed by Translink Ticketing Systems and Trapeze Group, is compatible on any standard mobile phone that can access the internet as well as iPhone, Blackberry and Android handsets.

By downloading the free mLink app, customers can buy...