Fawkes Cat
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As I have mentioned on another thread, my season ticket is due for renewal. Travelling from Merseyside to Manchester, my journey involves Merseyrail and at least one of Northern, TPE or EMR (it varies from day to day and by route). I suppose it could also involve TfW.
Various of the train companies are pushing smartcards quite hard. If I have understood things properly, any company's smartcard should be able to be loaded with an appropriate season ticket. But is this true in theory? And if so, is it true in practice - that is, will my (for example) Northern issued smartcard be recognised by the barriers at Liverpool Lime Street and Central as well as Manchester Oxford Road and Victoria, and be accepted by ticket inspection staff on all the operators? And has anyone any comments on ease of replacement if the card fails?
Thanks all!
Various of the train companies are pushing smartcards quite hard. If I have understood things properly, any company's smartcard should be able to be loaded with an appropriate season ticket. But is this true in theory? And if so, is it true in practice - that is, will my (for example) Northern issued smartcard be recognised by the barriers at Liverpool Lime Street and Central as well as Manchester Oxford Road and Victoria, and be accepted by ticket inspection staff on all the operators? And has anyone any comments on ease of replacement if the card fails?
Thanks all!