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Pioneering pay-as-you-go rail ticketing system to track passenger locations

Passengers at Waterloo train station in London, during a strike by members of the Aslef union — Passengers at Waterloo train station in London, during a strike by members of the Aslef union (PA)

A pioneering pay-as-you-go rail ticketing system, which tracks passenger locations, is set for its first trial in England.
The digital scheme will launch on East Midlands Railway between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham from Monday, September 1, with further trials in Yorkshire from late September.
Passengers will use a mobile app that tracks journeys via GPS and automatically charges them at the end of the day, replacing traditional paper or QR code tickets.
Up to 4,000 people can participate in the trials by signing up on train operators’ websites.
Ministers hope the system will simplify the complicated rail ticketing process, saving passengers both money and time.

GPS pay-as-you-go rail tickets trialled in England for first time — In full