Southeast railway stations to get London-style contactless payments: First 53 announced today

The first stations to get Transport for London (TfL) style contactless tap in/out payments for train travel have been named.

TfL delays contactless payments upgrade due to Ukraine war

Transport for London (TfL) has been forced to delay renewing the contract for its payment systems because the war in Ukraine is affecting a planned upgrade.

TfL to expand contactless payments outside London

Over 230 mainline rail stations around London are to be brought into Transport for London's contactless payments system over the next couple of years, under an agreement with the Department for Transport (DfT).

TfL style contactless payments extended to Windsor and Henley

TfL style contactless touchpoints are arriving at Windsor and Eton station as contactless payments for train tickets, already valid on GWR and TfL Rail services between London Paddington and Reading are being extended onto the Henley and Windsor branch lines.

Now you can use your Fitbit to pay for tube travel

If you're one of those fit people who wear a Fitbit device on your wrist, did you know it can also pay for your train travel?

Plans to extend London style PAYG rail fares to rest of the South-East

The familiar London Transport style payment for train fares, based on a PAYG model could be expanded to the rest of the South-East of England, under plans announced by the Department for Transport.

London Transport reaches One Billion contactless payments

London’s transport network has now seen more than one billion pay as you go journeys made by contactless payment cards.