Two companies will deliver rail industry’s first smartphone based ticket issuing system

Fujitsu will work with UK-based public transport group Arriva, to install the rail industry’s first smartphone based ticket issuing system. Fujitsu’s STARmobile solution will be used by Arriva employees, on trains and at railway stations, to allow employees to quickly provide passengers with information about their journey and sell them tickets.
The multi-million pound, seven-year contract will be implemented by March 2016 and available across Arriva Trains Wales, CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways and Grand Central routes. Deployed on 648 Samsung Galaxy smartphones the Ticket Issuing System is the latest step in Arriva’s efforts to harness technological innovation for its customers. Arriva selected the Samsung Galaxy S5 for the products long battery life and easy to use interface, making it the best device to meet the high demands of the ambitious project.