UK Pay-as-You-Go Ticketing: FAIRTIQ’s Rail Tech in Sheffield-Doncaster

FAIRTIQ’s pay-as-you-go ticketing technology launches in the UK, starting with a pilot project on the Sheffield-Doncaster rail corridor. The innovative system uses GPS tracking.

UK Pay-as-You-Go Ticketing: FAIRTIQ’s Rail Tech in Sheffield-Doncaster
November 8, 2025 6:54 pm
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Introduction

FAIRTIQ has introduced its digital pay-as-you-go ticketing technology in the UK, beginning with a pilot program on the Sheffield-Doncaster rail corridor, as announced in August. This initiative, a collaboration with the Department for Transport and Northern Trains, allows passengers to utilize a mobile application for checking in and out of their journeys.

Sheffield-Doncaster Pilot Project

The pilot program replaces physical tickets and is available to all users traveling between Sheffield and Doncaster. This includes stops at Rotherham Central and Meadowhall. The system also covers travel on TransPennine Express and CrossCountry services within the same area.

Technology and Functionality

The system employs GPS tracking to record travel, eliminating the need for card readers or gates. The app features alerts for users who have not checked out at their destination. It also offers the Smart Stop feature, which automatically ends trips. Passengers are charged from their last station rather than incurring a penalty fare.

Global Deployment

The technology is already in use across ten countries, including national networks in Denmark, Switzerland, and Austria. Denmark’s nationwide implementation of the system was completed within six months, according to the company.

UK Operations

This initial scheme covers rail journeys, but with extensive experience providing multi-modal travel, including complex national and cross-border schemes, this will be just the start of UK operations.

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Conclusion

FAIRTIQ has launched its pay-as-you-go ticketing technology in the UK with a pilot on the Sheffield-Doncaster rail corridor. The system, developed with the Department for Transport and Northern Trains, utilizes a mobile app and GPS tracking. The technology is already in use in ten countries.

Company Summary

FAIRTIQ: FAIRTIQ is a technology provider specializing in digital pay-as-you-go ticketing solutions.

Department for Transport: The Department for Transport is a governmental body in the UK responsible for transport policy.

Northern Trains: Northern Trains is a train operating company in the UK.

TransPennine Express: TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the UK.

CrossCountry: CrossCountry is a train operating company in the UK.

Technology

GPS: (Global Positioning System) A system that uses satellites to determine the geographic location of a device on Earth.

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