Dresden: Close five ticket machines - digital future begins!

Dresden: Close five ticket machines - digital future begins!

Dresden, Deutschland - In Dresden, a change through the ticket machine landscape is rolling: VVO transport companies and Deutsche Bahn have announced that five ticket machines in Dresden and the surrounding area are removed from the network. The stations concerned are Dresden-Grenzstraße, Hermsdorf, Sebnitz, Obervogelgesang and cribs. This decision, which was officially announced on Wednesday, is based on the increasing popularity of digital ticket purchases and a growing number of subscription tickets that significantly reduced the demand for analogous machines, such as DNN

The machine will be reduced in the coming weeks after the machines have been tested over a period of eight months. In this phase, six of a total of 107 dB ticket machines in the VVO area were examined for their topicality and use. Contrary to the general development, the machine remains in the company at the Dresden Industrial Rounds stop, a small ray of hope for passengers in the region.

alternatives for passengers

At the stations at which the ticket machines are broken down, posters are to be informed that explain alternative opportunities for buying a ticket. The "DB Navigator" and "Fairtiq" apps are particularly recommended, which enable passengers to easily purchase their tickets via the smartphone. In addition, it is recommended to contact train attendants if travelers get to their destination on ticket machines without a ticket.

The providers state that they spend a seven -digit sum for the operation of the machines every year, while the income from ticket sales decreases by the machines. Such a decline, especially through the introduction of Germany and educational tickets, is a trend that has solidified and promises hardly any hope of improvement. This is also confirmed by Sächsische.de the decisive reason for the decommissioning of the machines.

A look at the global trend

The situation in Dresden is not unique. The global market for automatic ticket machines also shows a growth trend towards digital solutions. According to a study by Fortune Business Insights In 2019, the global market size was 2.63 billion and will be on the USD in 2032 $ 12.48 billion. The Asian-Pacific space is the market leader and shows that technological progress, especially in digital payment options, will shape the future.

Digitization and the preferences of passengers fundamentally move the landscape of ticket sales. The future is increasingly belonging to the smart, user -friendly solutions that are finding its way into more and more areas and run the rank of classic ticket machines. It remains to be seen whether this will really bring an improvement for everyone involved.