{"id":4624,"date":"2017-12-06T10:11:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T10:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2017-12-08T15:33:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T15:33:56","slug":"smart-ticketing-time-to-deliver-fully-integrated-public-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/blog\/2017\/12\/06\/smart-ticketing-time-to-deliver-fully-integrated-public-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart ticketing: Time to deliver fully integrated transport across Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transform Scotland yesterday responded to the Scottish Government&#8217;s consultation on smart ticketing.<\/p>\n<p>The consultation sets out proposals to provide a nation-wide smart ticketing programme covering multiple modes of transport.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst we support the principle of smart ticketing across Scotland, it is vital that such a scheme is fully integrated with all modes of public transport and is convenient and easy for everyone to use. Delivering a national smart card which simply stores value (i.e. an &#8216;e-purse&#8217; scheme) is not sufficient; instead smart ticketing must focus on an integrated system providing value-for-money and seamless travel on public transport. If implemented well, smart ticketing offers a huge opportunity to get more people travelling sustainably and tackle issues such as the decline in bus use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Transform-Scotland-Smart-ticketing-response.pdf\">The response<\/a>\u00a0makes a number of recommendations to ensure that smart ticketing is successful, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fully integrated with all modes of public transport, potentially including cycle hire schemes<\/li>\n<li>Ensure transport centres (e.g. rail stations, airports) have full facilities to sell tickets across Scotland<\/li>\n<li>A nation-wide network of agents able to sell tickets<\/li>\n<li>An online point of purchase<\/li>\n<li>Ensure smart-ticketing allows people to clearly choose the best value option<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jamie Wylie, Policy and Communications Officer at Transform Scotland, commented:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Smart ticketing is long overdue in Scotland, with other countries having had schemes in place for many years. 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