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Commons Chamber11. What progress his Department has made on collecting and interpreting data gathered by smart ticketing schemes.
13. What progress his Department has made on implementing smart ticketing schemes.
We are making good progress on implementing smart ticketing across transport modes and across England. On railways, some train operators are already using smartcard and barcode technology; all our major cities have smart ticketing schemes; and we have committed £150 million to support the vision of “Oyster for the north”.