November 16, 2004

Swiss railways to introduce mobile tickets

The Swiss Federal Railway (SBB) has announced plans to sell tickets via mobile beginning next year, reports DMeurope.

"The new system will allow train tickets to be bought by sending an SMS message to the SBB. Travelers will be able send an SMS indicating their desired departure time and destination to a special number. The company will reply to the message, and the reply may be used as the travel ticket itself. "

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