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Heathrow Express, the high-speed rail link between Paddington Station in Central London and Heathrow Airport, has launched a mobile ticketing application. Heathrow Express’ passengers can now have their tickets sent directly to their mobile phones and skip all the queues.
Atos Origin, the company which developed the software, said this is the first implementation of their electronic and mobile ticketing solution – AVANTIXMetro. It allows individual and corporate customers to book online through the Heathrow Express website and opt to receive either a bar-coded e-ticket that is registered to their mobile phone, or a self print version of the ticket. Both types of tickets are then scanned and validated on-board the Heathrow Express train.
Commenting on the announcement, Heathrow Express’ international corporate account manager George Fripp said that e-ticketing takes the hassle out of booking journeys and makes the travel more seamless. “All you need to do is book, board the train and go. It’s as simple as that,” he concluded.
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