Published • loading... • Updated
Then and Now: Milton Keynes Bus Operator’s Ticket Machine Technology
The 24-hour service answers bus-route questions in Mandarin, English and Taigi, while Stagecoach says its new machines will speed ticketing and boarding.
- On Thursday, Taipei and New Taipei launched a multilingual AI chatbot providing passengers with real-time bus service information across both cities.
- Taipei City Bus Management Committee Chairperson Li Bo-wen stated the 24-hour service covers more than 12,000 bus stops, answering inquiries in Mandarin, English, and Taigi.
- Transportation Commissioner Hsieh Ming-hung noted the chatbot reduces passenger route queries, easing driver workloads; Stagecoach announced last week it will roll out advanced Ticketer TK300 machines.
- Stagecoach East Midlands Managing Director Matt Cranwell said the computer-enabled machines feature QR readers and contactless payment, enabling two-way communication between drivers and local depots.
- Operators like Stagecoach Yorkshire continue recognizing historical roots by displaying iconic Setright ticket machines, balancing heritage preservation with adoption of advanced transit technology.
Insights by Ground AI
17 Articles
17 Articles
Oxford MailReposted by 
thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
thisisoxfordshire.co.ukStagecoach unveils new tech to improve Oxfordshire bus travel
Ticketer TK300, a new computer-enabled ticket machine, is set to be introduced across Oxfordshire.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Then and Now: Northants bus operator’s ticket machine technology
A major Northamptonshire bus operator has celebrated the announcement of new and advanced ticketing technology, which is set to be introduced locally, by releasing a picture of a historic ticket machine from its archive.
·Kettering, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Then and Now: Peterborough bus operator’s ticket machine technology
Peterborough’s biggest bus operator has celebrated the announcement of new and advanced ticketing technology, which is set to be introduced locally, by releasing a picture of a historic ticket machine from its archive.
·Peterborough, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources17
Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Center
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
75% Center
L 25%
C 75%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
