TransMach helps operators go contactless with upgrade
Dublin’s prepaid TFI Leap Card is now compatible with TransMach’s on-bus smart ticketing machines. Dublin Coach and JJ Kavanagh and Sons have become the first operators to roll-out the upgrade onto their fleets.
As well as enabling faster passenger boarding by ‘tapping on’ Leap cards, or any other contactless debit or credit card or smartphone payment app, TransMach’s collaboration with Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) means private operators only need a single system to validate all ticket types. Previously, a separate machine was necessary for validating Leap cards.

(L to R) Paul and Laura Kavanagh, JJ Kavanagh & Sons; Minesh Vandra, TransMach; JJ Kavanagh, JJ Kavanagh & Sons; Dominic Hannigan, NTA and John Halpenny, Coach Tourism and Transport Council (CTTC) at the official announcement of the project at the CTTC Show in Dublin
In addition, TransMach has worked with NTA to validate contactless journeys made with the Young Adult Card, which entitle the holder to a 50% discount on ticket prices for services across Ireland.
“Our mission is to enable 100% contactless travel, which will not only encourage more consumers to switch to public transport” – TransMach’s Director, Minesh Vandra
TransMach’s Director, Minesh Vandra, said: “Our mission is to enable 100% contactless travel, which will not only encourage more consumers to switch to public transport, thereby increasing revenues for operators but also helping to reduce their costs, by having just one seamless ticketing and reporting system. We are delighted to have launched this integration with Dublin Coach and JJ Kavanagh and Sons and are grateful to the support of the NTA in making this advancement possible, which we expect will attract new private operators to the benefits of switching.”
“We look forward to working with TransMach-enabled bus operators to provide Leap services to the travelling public” – Bernard Higgins, Director of Transport Technology for the NTA
Bernard Higgins, Director of Transport Technology for the NTA, said: “The National Transport Authority is delighted to support TransMach in their journey to become a Leap compliant ticketing solution supplier. We look forward to working with TransMach-enabled bus operators to provide Leap services to the travelling public.”