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Train fares to be charged by tracking passengers’ phones
Passengers can tap in with their phones and get charged the lowest fare daily, receiving £15 free credit to encourage simpler, more flexible rail travel in the North.
- Northern launched a digital ticketing trial on September 29, 2025, for passengers travelling between Harrogate and Leeds to use an app instead of buying tickets beforehand.
- This trial follows successful pilots including one in the East Midlands and aims to modernise fares by removing the need for pre-booking and simplifying payments via phone tracking technology.
- Passengers use an app that tracks journeys and automatically charges the lowest fare of the day, generating a unique barcode for ticket inspections and barriers.
- Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy said, "We're bringing ticketing into the 21st century," and participants receive up to £15 of free travel credit to encourage sign-ups.
- The trial supports the government's Plan for Change by making rail travel simpler, boosting economic growth, jobs, and homes while planning further digital trials on Sheffield routes.
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Rail minister Lord Hendy said the initiative will make rail travel ‘simpler and easier’.
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