No ticket to ride with Northern's digital rail trial

Travellers on Northern trains between Harrogate and Leeds won't need to buy a ticket before hopping onboard if they take part in the latest trial of digital ticketing.

- by Alex Grant

From today (September 29), rail passengers travelling on Northern trains between Harrogate and Leeds will be the latest to benefit from simplified train tickets, with the further roll-out of digital trials.

The simplified system makes it as easy as hopping on a train and pressing a button on your phone to start your journey, removing the need to pre-book tickets and worrying about paying higher prices through third-party apps.

Technology in a passenger's phone will be able to register when they get off the train, and they'll be charged the lowest possible fare at the end of the day.