Queensland passengers get real-time service information on their NFC smartphone

Passengers travelling on bus services in the Australian state of Queensland will soon be able to access bus schedules, notifications and real-time service information at more than 15,000 bus stops with a tap of their Apple or Android NFC smartphone.

Transit authority Translink has begun installing devices at bus stops that will enable passengers to tap an NFC tag to view information relevant to the specific stop they are waiting at without needing to use the Translink app.

Translink originally revealed plans to pilot NFC tag at bus stops in November 2019.