UK Government Seeks to Bring London-Style Contactless Fare Payments System to Other Regions

By:

Dan Balaban

The UK government’s plan to equip 700 rail stations over the next three years to accept contactless open-loop payments is a major initiative, as it seeks to replicate the success of London’s contactless pay-as-you go fare payments system elsewhere in the country–a goal that has proved elusive in the past.

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