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Irish Rail - new "e-Ticket" in the pipeline?

  • 05-11-2009 11:08am
    #1
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,921 ✭✭✭


    The feckers have a teaser picture on their website which is one of the 2D Barcodes like you get for German (and maybe other) internet rail tickets.
    So is this coming to Ireland too??

    From irishrail.ie:
    qrcodeweb.gif

    For the customer this would be a great development as you can print your ticket yourself and not worry if theres a ticket collection machine or counter open to collect your ticket from. You will have the ticket in your hands before even setting out for the station.

    All that is missing is the scanner to validate the tickets by the conductor.
    In germany they use this lump of a thing that can also be used to issue tickets and accept credit card payment (I'd embed the image but its too bloody big!).
    http://www.redaktionsserver.de/CASIO/Presse-Info_DB/Download/CASIO_DB_Bild01a.jpg

    Has anyone any info on whats coming, or not?


Comments

  • #2
    crocro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭crocro


    The 2d bar code contains a URL. There is a 20% discount if you work out the URL today.


  • #3
    Oliver1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭Oliver1985


    Travelled on the eurostar they have that thing on it you just hold to up to the validators


  • #4
    patrickmooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭patrickmooney


    Oh very exciting. My Blackberry was able to decode the URL :)


  • #5
    TJJP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭TJJP


    Discount code doesn't work though.... date seems to be wrong.


  • #6
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Try it tonight!


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  • #7
    Slice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭Slice


    Aren't these for use on mobile phones that will bring you to a link if you take a picture of it?


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