Tag: Rail Delivery Group
Paper tickets only used for half of train journeys
Only half of train journeys are made using traditional paper tickets as smart ticketing continues to grow, new figures show. Industry body the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said passengers bought orange tickets for just 50% of journeys in the four weeks from August 18, compared with 63% during the same period last year. The move…
Virgin Trains’ split ticketing app to ‘save passengers £1 billion’
Virgin Trains has announced a mobile app which helps passengers take advantage of split ticketing to save money on journeys. The firm said customers will be “guaranteed” the best fares and claims the app could save passengers £1 billion. Split ticketing involves buying multiple tickets for separate sections of one journey, with a combined price…
