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The first large scale adoption of smartcards for transport in Great Britain was by Transport for London (TfL) with the Oyster card. [6] It was initially only available on TfL services, but it has been progressively rolled out to National Rail services in and around Greater London. ITSO cards can also now be used on Oyster card readers. [7]
The railcard costs £30.00 for a year (or until the holder's 18th birthday, whichever is sooner), [5] and offers up to 50% off rail fares, the same as child rate tickets. However, the 16-17 saver cannot be used on journeys involving ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper as Scotland has its own equivalent, the Young Scots Card.
ScotRail operates a number of different electric and diesel train types in its fleet. [21] In 2021, ScotRail's predecessor introduced five newly refurbished Class 153 carriages, which are attached to two-car Class 156 units. These new carriages, named "Highland Explorer" feature a 50:50 split between seating and bicycle racks. [22]
Scottish Rail Holdings is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government [2] which operates the ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper rail services.. On 1 April 2022 ScotRail, the company which operates the majority of rail services in Scotland, was brought under the public ownership of Scottish Rail Holdings beginning at the conclusion of the Abellio ScotRail franchise. [3]
ScotRail was the trading name providing a distinctive brand for the British Rail network in Scotland, [1] [page needed] first adopted on 22 September 1983, under manager Chris Green, British Railways Scottish Region.
Técély card: TCL: 1 July 2002 [50] Nantes: Libertan: Semitan: Nice: Citizy: Lignes d'Azur, tram and bus of the Métropole: 21 May 2010, first in Europe on smartphones NFC and by bank card NFC [51] Paris: Navigo card: Île-de-France Mobilités: October 2001 (RFID), December 2013 (NFC), July 2018 on smartphones NFC Rennes: Korrigo: STAR: 2006 ...
Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the power cars of British Rail's InterCity 125 High Speed Train.The power cars were built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982, and have been in service in the UK since 1976.
The Scottish National Entitlement Card (NEC) is a Scotland-wide smart card scheme run by Scottish Local Authorities on behalf of the Scottish Government.It is predominantly operated as a concessionary travel pass, but can also act as Proof of Age for young people (Young Scot NEC) and give access to civic services such as libraries and leisure centres depending on the local authority.