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Title: First to adopt new bus ticketing system in South West (BBC News 03/09/2011) Post by: JayMac on September 04, 2011, 09:24:47 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14775525):
Quote An Oyster Card-type ticket system is being introduced on buses in Bristol, Somerset and Avon. First Group is to introduce the ^3.2m scheme to its 596-strong local bus fleet. Once the system is fully operational, customers will be able to pay by swiping their debit or credit card, avoiding the need to carry change. The fare will then be taken from their bank account or put on their credit card. Justin Davies, regional managing director of First in the South West and Wales, said: "Considerable investment in our buses continues. This is a groundbreaking announcement for the bus industry and good news for our customers." The scheme will be introduced to First buses in Bristol, Somerset and Avon from the autumn, and will initially allow customers with a prepaid ITSO smartcard to participate. Credit and debit cards will be accepted from late 2012. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |