Barclay’s PingIt hooks up with First Buses

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Ever got on a bus to find you don’t have the right change? Exciting news for commuters outside London as First Buses has done something about it!

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No, the company hasn’t been more heavily regulated by government and ran at a loss as a public service like it always should have been – but First has teamed up with Barclays to enable PingIt payments on the First app.

This means that First Bus users can buy a ticket on the app, pay with PingIt, and then have their ticket stored in a virtual wallet. Easy.

The technology has already rolled out in some First regions (Wales and the North East), and should be hitting others soon.

James O’Malley
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