Pay as you go technology set to be installed at train stations across Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire
Pay as you go technology is set to be installed at 12 train stations across Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire in a bid to make journeys easier for commuters.
Tap in tap out technology is set to be installed at stations across the country on December 14 courtesy of £18.7 million of Government funding.
The roll out of the technology, first announced back in January, is part of Government plans to make rail fares and tickets more convenient, accessible and flexible for passengers.
The stations getting the technology are served by Govia Thameslink and Chiltern Railways, and include nine in Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury, Aylesbury Vale Parkway, Great Missenden, Little Kimble, Monks Risborough, Princes Risborough, Saunderton, Stoke Mandeville and Wendover.
Three stations in Bedfordshire are also set to benefit from the new system - Luton, Leagrave and Harlington.
Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy said: “Rail ticketing is far too complicated and long overdue an upgrade to bring it into the 21st century.
“Through the expansion of tap in tap out technology, and shortly through Great British Railways, we’re doing just that and making buying tickets more convenient, more accessible and more flexible - and ensuring passengers can get the best fares.
“As part of our Plan for Change, we’re delivering straightforward, stress-free train travel across the south-east, supporting passengers and boosting economic growth, jobs and homes.”
In 2023 the previous Conservative Government announced plans for modernising transport services which included removing ticketing stations and promoting contactless train ticket payments, however the mass closure of ticket offices was later dropped after the party said they failed to reach the “high threshold of serving passengers.”