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Metrolink are celebrating after announcing a record five million passengers have used their contactless machines since their launch,<\/p>\n

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) announced the\u00a0milestone via Twitter, confirming that\u00a040,000 contactless payments had been made\u00a0on one day in September alone.<\/p>\n

Like the system in London, machines allow customers to travel without buying a paper ticket or downloading an app on their phones and ensures travelling by tram is quick, safe and easy.<\/p>\n

The method also ensures a daily cap is placed on transport prices and customers will never pay more than\u00a0\u00a331 for the full week<\/a>\u00a0in all zones.<\/p>\n

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Tap-in tap-out!<\/p>\n

We’re celebrating as our @MCRMetrolink<\/a> pay-as-you-go contactless system is proving more popular than ever, with more than 5 million journeys now having been made since its launch!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Transport for Greater Manchester (@OfficialTfGM) October 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The\u00a0 numbers\u00a0come\u00a0in the wake of the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, which has seen mass events such as the Great Manchester Run return.<\/p>\n

September also saw the return of Manchester\u2019s football grounds to full capacity, as well as Parklife festival at Heaton Park, which all have tram stops.<\/p>\n

Millie Gunn, who uses the tram regularly, told the Northern Quota:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s so easy to use, I literally just get Apple Pay up on my phone, tap the touch point and it beeps so you know it\u2019s gone through.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike the paper tickets, which you have to buy for a certain number of zones, you don\u2019t need to know where you are getting off.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis makes it handy for meeting up with people at other stations at the last minute.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jess Ryan, a frequent user of the Metrolink, said using\u00a0contactless made life a lot simpler.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a start you don\u2019t need cash, which is great in a global pandemic,” she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also great for people with visual or cognitive impairments who might find the machines overly complex.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn top of this, it\u2019s good for people who don\u2019t have English as a first language because you don\u2019t have to understand the different ticket zones and options.\u201d<\/p>\n

People who live outside Greater Manchester have also commented on the benefits of using pay-as-you-go.<\/p>\n

Jen Selim, who lives in Barnsley,\u00a0told NQ: \u201cIt\u2019s efficient for me because I don\u2019t actually live in Manchester and only use the tram when visiting my boyfriend.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means that I don\u2019t need to get a travelcard or understand the specific zones in order to use the trams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI quite like that the style of tapping in is similar to the London Underground, so you already know how to use the machines.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trams in Victoria Station<\/p><\/div>\n

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Due to the popularity of the contactless method, TfGM is\u00a0planning to expand the system for all transport under the name\u00a0The Bee Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman for\u00a0TfGM said: \u201cAs part of our plans and ambitions we will be looking at an integrated contactless payments system for multimodal journeys.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe aim is for the system to be accessible, affordable and easy to use, with a daily fare cap and a single ticket which supports seamless end-to-end journeys.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on contactless journeys, including fare caps and early-bird prices, head to\u00a0https:\/\/tfgm.com\/tickets-and-passes\/contactless<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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