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Ticketless train travel to be trialled across cities
The digital ticketing trials will allow passengers to check in and out using a location-identifying app.
The location-based technology will be tested by East Midlands Railway (EMR) from Monday, by up to 1,000 people travelling through Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and the stations in between. The digital ticketing uses global positioning system (GPS) tracking on users' mobile phones to automatically charge passengers the best overall fare at the end of the day, including on CrossCountry as well as EMR. Rail minister Lord Peter Hendy said testing ticketless travel should save passengers both time and money.
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