Commuters will soon be able to pay bus and rail fares using their smartphones and cards, the National Transport Authority says.
In addition to tapping on with Leap Cards, the new ticketing system will allow people to use contactless payment on buses, rail, trams, TFI Local Link, and the planned MetroLink. It will also cover intercity rail services using barcode-based mobile ticketing.
The NTA has also promised better mobile apps and near real-time information. But a number of “decision gates” make it difficult for them to identify a potential launch date for the new ticketing system.
