08-14-2019, 09:50 PM
https://www.railpro.co.uk/news/smart-tic...n-barriers
Smart ticket overhaul could signal end of the line for station barriers
Ticket barriers could be removed with new technology being developed and trialled by Hitachi Rail.
Prototype technology currently being tested could use sensors on trains to detect an app on passengers’ smartphones as they board.
There would be no need to remove the phone from pockets or bags and no need for station barriers, signalling an end to queues at the barrier or ticket machine.
Passengers will be automatically charged the correct fare, and Hitachi already has proven smart ticketing technology to ensure the passenger will not be overcharged.
As annoying as ticket barriers are... I'm not sure how well this will work. Not everyone has a phone, and some people will forget to bring/charge theirs or won't have the app, so ticket barriers would still be needed for these people.
Not to mention, when you have variable ticket pricing (common on some long-distance services), it's not hard to see some passengers being charged the wrong price by mistake .
Smart ticket overhaul could signal end of the line for station barriers
Ticket barriers could be removed with new technology being developed and trialled by Hitachi Rail.
Prototype technology currently being tested could use sensors on trains to detect an app on passengers’ smartphones as they board.
There would be no need to remove the phone from pockets or bags and no need for station barriers, signalling an end to queues at the barrier or ticket machine.
Passengers will be automatically charged the correct fare, and Hitachi already has proven smart ticketing technology to ensure the passenger will not be overcharged.
As annoying as ticket barriers are... I'm not sure how well this will work. Not everyone has a phone, and some people will forget to bring/charge theirs or won't have the app, so ticket barriers would still be needed for these people.
Not to mention, when you have variable ticket pricing (common on some long-distance services), it's not hard to see some passengers being charged the wrong price by mistake .
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