This iconic part of British life could become a 'museum exhibit' in just five years
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOrange rail tickets could become extinct within half a decade, the region's biggest train operator claims. Northern says the tickets, which contain a magnetic stripe, are likely to be 'something of a museum exhibit' in as little as five years.
The firm says that travelllers' growing preference for digital tickets and the introduction of actual 'paper' tickets has seen them issue 2.3 million fewer 'magstripes' in the last 12 months.
Less than 20 percent of journeys on Northern trains in 2023-24 were made using a 'magstripe', a fall of 12pc compared to 2022-23, from 20.3 million to 18 million.
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