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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Neil Lancefield

Location of train passengers to be tracked in ticketing trial

Train passengers’ locations will be tracked as they travel as part of a contactless ticketing trial, the Department for Transport has announced (Alamy/PA) -

The location of train passengers will be tracked as they travel as part of a contactless ticketing trial, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

The plan involves using GPS technology to record the locations of passengers in Yorkshire and the East Midlands who have downloaded a specific smartphone app.

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