Flowbird taking care of ticketing at Grand Central Station
Flowbird is to take care of ticketing at Belfast’s new Grand Central Station.
The Translink multimodal concourse, the biggest public transport infrastructure project on the island of Ireland, is the hub for integrated bus, coach and train services covering the city, the whole of Northern Ireland and cross border into the Irish Republic. It is estimated 20 million passenger journeys will pass through the site every year.
Bus services have just started operating from the site, which has 26 bus stands and eight rail platforms.
As well as installing technology for rail services at the station, Flowbird has also provided new generation handheld ticketing and inspection devices for use on the Glider BRT. All this technology is interfaced with the Flowbird CloudFare back office, which is central to network management, remote asset monitoring, ticketing functions and delivering multi-layered business information for Translink operations.
“This landmark public transport infrastructure project will deliver a truly world-class integrated station for local people and visitors” – David Thompson, Managing Director of Flowbird Transport
David Thompson, Managing Director of Flowbird Transport, said: “We’re delighted to be playing our part in helping transform the experience for passengers in step with the phased roll out of bus and rail services in Belfast Grand Central Station.
“This landmark public transport infrastructure project will deliver a truly world-class integrated station for local people and visitors, easily accessible through a wide range of digital ticketing options for each mode of transport.
He adds: “With the technology installed at Grand Central and across the multimodal network, passengers will have more choice than ever before in how they plan, access and pay for travel.”
William McGookin, Translink’s Head of Ticketing, said: “The development of our new ticketing system is further transforming public transport in Northern Ireland, offering an enhanced customer experience for everyone.
“The opening of Grand Central Station is an exciting milestone and the new enhanced ticketing technology will make it even more attractive and easier for more people to use public transport as the smarter travel option, which is good news for the climate and a positive step to a healthier more active society.”