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Metro bosses 'committed' to iPhone ticket plan


Nexus says Apple is set to roll-out the technology, long available to Android users, to UK devices.

Passengers using an iPhone currently have no choice but to obtain a physical Pop card if they want to access its prices, which are cheaper than paper tickets bought from station machines. A motion from Tory councillor Ian McAlpine complained that the Metro's payment system "needs further improvement to match the modern experience in places like London and Manchester". Passed unanimously by the council, it warned people are increasingly reliant on digital wallets and that the lack of iPhone access leaves some paying "over the odds".

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