Belgian railways trial ‘check in check out’ fare payments

Belgian railway operator SNCB is to pilot an automated app-based ticketing system that uses geolocation technology to track a passenger’s journey and then calculates the fare.

The system uses GPS data from the passenger’s smartphone to map the journey from start to finish. The passenger can then pay that fare through the SNCB FTQ Lab app.

The system uses a check-in/check-out system developed by Swiss technology provider Fairtiq that is compatible with both iOS and Android devices.