According to the source, railway passengers in the UK are expected to be provided with the option to use their mobile phones to book and use their devices as tickets for travel within the UK territory.
How it works
Passengers have to download a free mobile app, which has been developed by mobile application developer Masabi and international information technology services company Atos Origin. Once installed, the app can be used to buy and download e-tickets. Moreover, the source reports that readers installed at stations are set to enable ticket inspectors to check the tickets by scanning a barcode.
In the first phase of the rollout, the service is expected to be available for the iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson devices. A version for Android-powered smartphones is expected to be launched as future development, the source indicates.
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