Comment by dvhunter_16 on 03/02/2025 at 18:16 UTC

41 upvotes, 5 direct replies (showing 5)

View submission: Merseyrail physical ticket scandalous

I had an interview with them recently and apparently they’re implementing tap and go within the next year

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Comment by Jdm_1878 at 03/02/2025 at 18:45 UTC

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I feel like they've been saying this for the last five years

Comment by frontendben at 03/02/2025 at 20:12 UTC

27 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Nope. Won't happen. They *want* to. The issue is TransportUK and Serco (the company that operates the trains on behalf of Merseyrail) know they're losing their contract in 2028 when it'll go to public ownership and are refusing to invest in the technology needed for tap and go.

Comment by KoLeeNoodlez at 03/02/2025 at 18:42 UTC

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Finalllyyyyyyyyyy

Comment by Ok-Carrot-9775 at 03/02/2025 at 20:38 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

How would this work for people with railcards?

Comment by Ok_Pool8937 at 03/02/2025 at 20:52 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

They have had the tap and go card readers in the stations for a good while now, but delayed using them