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New Phone App Trial Offers £15 Credit for Train Fares
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- A new trial lets passengers pay for Northern train services using phone-based tracking, starting September 29, 2025.
- Passengers press a button in an app.
- GPS sets the fare.
- A barcode generated by the app is scanned by ticket inspectors at barriers.
- Participants receive £15 of free credit to join; Rail Minister Lord Hendy and Mayor Tracy Brabin back the plan.
