Swift Card on NXWM buses

[Tony]

So is it to eliminate travel cards? In the end?

The aim it to eliminate paper travelcards and most cash.

[Liverpool Street]

So is it to eliminate travel cards? In the end?

The aim it to eliminate paper travelcards and most cash.

What's NX's cut of money as these are 'any bus' - are they not

[vinh1000]

So is it to eliminate travel cards? In the end?

The aim it to eliminate paper travelcards and most cash.

Yah I got sent one I kept it in the travelcard holder NX use lol :-)

[Stu]

I don't suppose anyone has any idea when NXWM will introduce their monthly tickets onto SWIFT?

(As a current direct debit ticket holder, I imagine I'd get sent a letter at some point anyway?)

[vinh1000]

I don't suppose anyone has any idea when NXWM will introduce their monthly tickets onto SWIFT?

(As a current direct debit ticket holder, I imagine I'd get sent a letter at some point anyway?)

NX Coventry had a smartcard trial if I remember with anyone on the DD scheme

Notice that the Wayfarer shows what product is on the card and at the bottom has two boxes saying Cash or DD (presuming meaning which type of card it is)

[Tony]

I don't suppose anyone has any idea when NXWM will introduce their monthly tickets onto SWIFT?

(As a current direct debit ticket holder, I imagine I'd get sent a letter at some point anyway?)

Several are already so I wouldn't imagine it will be too long

[Stuharris 6360]

So is it to eliminate travel cards? In the end?

The aim it to eliminate paper travelcards and most cash.

Interesting Tony you say "most cash", how long will it be before most cash becomes all cash similar to the proposals in London?

[4006]

Eliminating cash would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from the passengers!

[Kevin]

Eliminating cash would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from the passengers!

Correction... It would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from occasional passengers and tourists

[Tony]

Eliminating cash would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from the passengers!

Correction... It would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from occasional passengers and tourists

No,  those are the ones who it will be a big advantage to. Being caught out by the exact fare system will end because you will be able to wave your debit card over the same as London by then.

[vinh1000]

Eliminating cash would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from the passengers!

Correction... It would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from occasional passengers and tourists

No,  those are the ones who it will be a big advantage to. Being caught out by the exact fare system will end because you will be able to wave your debit card over the same as London by then.

I saw today whilst speaking to a inspector a red branded swift card which says National Express West Midlands on with swift on top left
Also he had black country swift didn't work on 101 so that's all good and a regional nBus swift which comes up on Wayfarer as nBus Regional Adult like the concession passes come up as Centro Pen Zero

[Stuharris 6360]

Eliminating cash would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from the passengers!

Correction... It would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from occasional passengers and tourists

No,  those are the ones who it will be a big advantage to. Being caught out by the exact fare system will end because you will be able to wave your debit card over the same as London by then.

What if you don't have a debit card!

[Tony]

Eliminating cash would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from the passengers!

Correction... It would be a massive advantage to everyone apart from occasional passengers and tourists

No,  those are the ones who it will be a big advantage to. Being caught out by the exact fare system will end because you will be able to wave your debit card over the same as London by then.

What if you don't have a debit card!

You get a PAYG swift card!

It will be a few years off yet. Times change. When I started work for WMPTE every member of staff was paid in cash, for many years now nobody has. Bus companies won't just one day say no cash! London stopped Central London drivers accepting cash years ago, and there are a lot more tourists/casual users in London than Birmingham.

[CL]

Is it just me, or who else would like a ticketing mobile app for the smartcard? - Typically, like Arriva's M-Ticketing system, however it shows your balance, lets you top-up via PAYG and withdraws money after boarding a bus. It seems like a handful, but I'd like it. Also, this could be a lifesaver if you were to lose it...