Transport Ticketing Global London 2026

Our proven tech makes MPAYG travel easier worldwide

FAIRTIQ offers a simple, scalable and cost-effective multi-modal ticketing solution for national and regional public transport networks worldwide. Our award-winning proven tech has been used for more than 350m journeys. We operate in over a dozen countries, including national systems in Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein. Our flexible functionality supports a complete range of commercial, modal or geographical opportunities, while retaining an incredibly simple user experience: just swipe and go.

9:00–9:55 | Platform 1 — The Vision for Rail in the UK

The UK rail industry’s Fares, Ticketing and Retail programme team will outline their vision. FAIRTIQ’s digital PAYG system is deployed in partnership with Northern Trains in one of the technology trials the FTR programme currently has underway.

10:00-10:20 | Platform 3 — From Card to App: Denmark’s Travel Transformation

Tina Horbye Christensen, CEO of Rejsekort & Rejseplan, details Denmark’s successful journey to mobile-first multi-modal national PAYG ticketing. FAIRTIQ is the technology provider for the Rejsekort mobile app, now used for two-thirds of all public transport journeys in Denmark.

10:20-11:20 | Platform 4 — Breaking Down the Barriers to Public Transport with PAYG

Alex Hornby, Commercial & Customer Director for Northern Trains, shares success stories from the train operator’s three digital PAYG trials and then joins a panel discussion on the tech. FAIRTIQ is Northern’s technology partner, for digital PAYG between Sheffield and Doncaster.

12:00-12:20 | Platform 3 — Reimagining Rural Mobility: The Mini-Switzerland Integrated Transport Project

Thomas Abelman is pioneering the UK’s “mini-Switzerland” public transport project in the Peak District. FAIRTIQ is supporting this initiative by sharing experience gained by operating national multi-modal public transport ticketing in Switzerland since 2018.

12:20-13:00 | Platform 2 — Unlocking the Potential of European Cross-Border Ticketing

Thomas Clemens, Business Development Manager at Arriva Nederland, participates in this panel discussion. FAIRTIQ powers Arriva’s Glimble App which provides seamless cross-border ticketing covering three countries – Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands – in Euregio Meuse-Rhine. The only finalist in the Cross-Border Ticketing Category.

14:20-14:40 | Platform 1 — More Fair, More Fun, Same Revenue? Testing Distance-Based Ticketing in Local Transport

Kjersti Danielsen Nordgard, Head of Sales and Marketing for Norway’s Brakar PTA, explains their one-year trial of a new business model, charging bus passengers based on the length of their journey. FAIRTIQ is the technology partner for Brakar in this innovative pricing initiative.

15:00-15:20 | Platform 1 — Usage based and target group specific degressive pricing combined with smart fraud prevention

Time and Platform to be confirmed

Since 2022, the Occitanie Region in France and SNCF Voyageurs have pioneered target-group-specific degressive pricing. The new formulas have delivered strong commercial results, which Jean-Luc Gibelin and Gaël Barbier will share.

Beyond attracting new users, the approach also helps reduce fare evasion by systematically rewarding positive behaviour. Behavioural research suggests the best outcomes come from combining deterrents with positive incentives—and mobile pay-as-you-go ticketing makes these reward mechanisms much easier to implement.

FAIRTIQ Shortlisted for Seven Transport Ticketing Global Awards

FAIRTIQ and our partners have been recognised as finalists in seven categories at the prestigious Transport Ticketing Global Awards – highlighting innovation, impact and inclusion across Europe.

National Integrated Ticketing

🇩🇰 Rejsekort App

Powering Denmark’s national multi-modal mPAYG solution — now used for two-thirds of all public transport journeys nationwide.

Best Equity & Inclusion Initiative

🇩🇰 Rejsekort Basic Card

Delivering Pay-As-You-Go access for the 10% of travellers without smartphones, fully integrated into the national system.

Regional Integrated Ticketing

🇩🇪 KVV – CiCoBW

A seamless solution across 19 transport authorities, driving an 80% increase in journeys in just 10 months.
One of only two finalists.

Cross Border Ticketing

🇧🇪🇩🇪🇳🇱 ACCEPT Institute & Partners

Enabling frictionless travel across three national borders, despite different ticketing systems and fare structures.
The only project shortlisted in this category.

Revenue Protection & Fraud

🇫🇷 Occitanie & SNCF

Combining smart incentives with 100% journey validation — helping make Occitanie the lowest-fraud region in France.

Best Commercial Strategy

🇩🇪 KVB & VRS
Data-driven insight that has helped double active app users year-on-year.

Ticketing Technology of the Year

🇬🇧 Digital Pay-As-You-Go (with Trainline)
Advancing hardware-free rail travel with one simple promise: just swipe and travel.

From Card to App: Denmark’s Travel Transformation

5th March 2025 -10:40 - Theatre 2

Public transport in Switzerland has always been characterised by easy access. Integrated fares and distribution channels are part of its DNA. The challenge now is to secure these customer benefits in the long term and to lead them into the future in technological terms. The focus here is on developing a unified fare that takes advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation. This session offers an insight into the field test that was carried out in 2024, the findings from it, and the challenges that now lie ahead.

Panel Discussion: Unmasking Fraud in Transport: Strategies for Detection & Prevention

4th March 2025 15:00– 15:40 Theatre 2

Speaker: Helmut Eichhorn, Managing Director - Alliance SwissPass

National ticketing APP launched in Denmark

5th March 2025 -10:20 - Theatre 2

Denmark has taken a global lead in establishing a coherent mobile-first pay-as-you-go nationwide ticketing scheme free of physical infrastructure for all public transport with FAIRTIQ (press release). The approach ensures a smooth customer centric solution as well as providing significant benefits in terms of low transaction costs. The presentation will give an overview of the project and the risks and levers in taking such an approach for ticketing in public transport.

Speaker: Tina Hørbye Christensen, CEO - Rejsekort & Rejseplan

Fare Incentives with Automated Ticketing (Mobile Digital PAYG)

5th March 2025 -11:20 - Theatre 4

The A-Welle fare association, which operates across the canton of Aargau and in parts of neighbouring Solothurn in Switzerland, has decided to introduce a groundbreaking pricing model aimed at increasing ridership among occasional and frequent public transport users. Following the success of its monthly fare cap, A-Welle partnered with FAIRTIQ (press release) to develop and market-test several innovative fare models.

Speakers:
Christine Neuhaus, Managing Director - A-Welle Tariff Association
Katharina Bellon, Project Manager - A-Welle Tariff Association

Swiping across borders – true interoperability between the Netherlands and Germany

5th March 2025 -12:00 - Theatre 3

Arriva NL have implemented FAIRTIQ into their Glimble App to provide Digital PAYG ticketing. They have also implemented the First Cross-Border and Cross-Tariff Zone DPAYG Ticketing Solution to provide seamless travel between the Netherlands and Germany. In achieving seamless cross-border international travel they have resolved many of the issues that the UK will face with travelling "into", "out of" and "through" PAYG islands.

Speaker: Thomas Clemens, Business Development Manager - Arriva Nederland

Integration and tariff challenges: are there any quick solutions for regional PT coordinators?

5th March 2025 -15:00 - Theatre 1

Cities and public transportation operators resisting integration are a challenge for many regions, and the Zlín region in Czechia is no exception. What happens when a need for a new tariff and its Digital Pay as You Go solution becomes a bridge between the stakeholders? This presentation will describe the process of zone-relational tariff implementation, which was done by adopting an existing application in July 2024. Since then, we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from passengers, authorities, the press, and the public. Let us bring you along on our journey of improving accessibility, travel streamlining, and enhancing the overall passenger experience across the region without requiring significant technological and infrastructural investments.

Speakers:
Simona Surmarova, Marketing Specialist - Public transport coordinator of the Zlín region
Jan Kolařík, Consultant - Public transport coordinator of the Zlín region

Alliance SwissPass: The next step towards easy access to public transport

5th March 2025 -10:40 - Theatre 2

Panel Discussion: Unmasking Fraud in Transport: Strategies for Detection & Prevention

4th March 2025 15:00– 15:40 Theatre 2

Speaker: Helmut Eichhorn, Managing Director - Alliance SwissPass

March 17-18, 2026

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Our proven tech makes MPAYG travel easier worldwide

FAIRTIQ in the United Kingdom

Key advantages

Check-in, be-out: no forgotten check-outs

Proven tech used for 350m+ trips across Europe

Seamless multi-modal travel

Scalable across multiple regions, fare zones or PAYG islands

Flexible support for different commercial models and incentives

Hardware free means fast implementation with minimum investment

Sophisticated AI back-office fraud detection and revenue protection

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